EVENT INFORMATION

17
March
1775

The slave ship Thames arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 348 people had been taken aboard and approximately 341 arrived.

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📅 17 March 1775 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Thames; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clark, Peleg; Investor: Clark, Peleg; Investor: Fletcher, John. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 20 June 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Lucea (a) St Lucea. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 68 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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