EVENT INFORMATION

4
May
1774

The slave ship Polly arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 101 people had been taken aboard and approximately 92 arrived.

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📅 4 May 1774 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Polly; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 50. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rogers, Thom; Investor: Wanton, Edwd; Investor: Stevenson; Investor: Went; Captain: Whitting, Nathaniel Ben. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 14 June 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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