EVENT INFORMATION

20
February
1786

The slave ship Commerce left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 150 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 February 1786 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Commerce; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Newby, Thomas; Captain: Adams, Robert. The voyage began at London on 6 November 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%.

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