EVENT INFORMATION

21
August
1774

The slave ship Colston arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 500 people had been taken aboard and approximately 380 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 21 August 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Colston; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 281.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Jackson, Joseph. The voyage began at Bristol on 1 February 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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