EVENT INFORMATION

5
April
1776

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

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๐Ÿ“… 5 April 1776 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Harriot; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 245.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Calvert; Investor: Calvert; Captain: King, Thomas; Investor: King, Thomas; Captain: Wilson, Thomas; Investor: Wilson, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 5 April 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Accra (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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