EVENT INFORMATION

30
August
1776

The slave ship True Briton departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 30 August 1776 📍 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 17 March 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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