EVENT INFORMATION

17
July
1774

The slave ship Marquis of Rockingham departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 17 July 1774 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Marquis of Rockingham; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Carruther, James; Investor: Carruther, James; Investor: Brooks, Jsph; Captain: Charles, Jas; Investor: Charles, Jas; Investor: Heywood, Benjamin; Investor: Heywood, Arthur; Investor: Hughes, Benjamin Francis. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 July 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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