EVENT INFORMATION

7
April
1775

The slave ship True Briton departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 7 April 1775 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: True Briton; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Investor: Blundell. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 April 1775. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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