EVENT INFORMATION

11
May
1783

The slave ship Wasp left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 225 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 11 May 1783 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Wasp; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, T; Captain: Bowen, Richard. The voyage began at Bristol on 13 October 1782. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 42.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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