EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1775

The slave ship Briton arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 400 people had been taken aboard and approximately 326 arrived.

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📅 8 October 1775 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Briton; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fowler J; Investor: Fowler J; Captain: Marshall, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 6 December 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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