EVENT INFORMATION

2
October
1778

The slave ship Joshua completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 2 October 1778 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Joshua; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dobson, Jno; Captain: Sherwood, Wm. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 January 1778. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Iles de Los (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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