EVENT INFORMATION

30
August
1776

The slave ship Rio Pongo departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 30 August 1776 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Rio Pongo; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Roberts, Jn; Investor: Roberts, Jn; Investor: Sandys, Sam; Captain: Cherry, Walter; Investor: Barber, Miles. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 July 1775. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured by United States after enslaved people disembarked.

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