EVENT INFORMATION

14
April
1783

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

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๐Ÿ“… 14 April 1783 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Rose Hill; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barton, Thomas; Investor: Calvert, William; Investor: Sandford, Benjamin; Investor: Wright, John; Investor: Ansdell, Robert; Investor: White, James; Captain: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Townsend, Richard; Captain: McQuoid, Samuel. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 April 1783. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Abandoned or condemned for unseaworthiness in the Americas.

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