EVENT INFORMATION

8
February
1788

The slave ship Brooks (a) Brookes completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 8 February 1788 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Brooks (a) Brookes; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 297. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Staniforth, Thomas; Captain: Carruther, James; Investor: Carruther, James; Investor: Brooks, Jsph; Investor: Denison, William; Investor: Ingram, F; Investor: Sargent, John; Investor: Chambers, Chris; Investor: Rolleston, Robert; Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas; Captain: Noble, Clement; Investor: Noble, Clement. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 October 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 49 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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