EVENT INFORMATION

19
December
1789

The slave ship Banastre arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 179 people had been taken aboard and approximately 164 arrived.

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📅 19 December 1789 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Banastre; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 148. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Thomas; Investor: Tarleton, Clayton; Investor: Backhouse, Dan; Captain: Bowskill, Samuel; Captain: Williams, John K. The voyage began at Liverpool on 22 May 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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