EVENT INFORMATION

18
July
1783

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

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📅 18 July 1783 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Gascoyne; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Martin, Robert; Investor: Coghlan, John; Captain: Williams, Edmund. The voyage began at London on 18 July 1783. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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