EVENT INFORMATION

6
January
1785

The slave ship Mermaid arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 510 people had been taken aboard and approximately 467 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 6 January 1785 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Mermaid; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Sparling; Investor: Sparling; Captain: Reynolds, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 June 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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