EVENT INFORMATION

5
February
1790

The slave ship Edgar completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 5 February 1790 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Edgar; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 159. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Kewley; Investor: Kewley, Patrick; Captain: Forrest, James; Investor: Forrest, James; Investor: Rutson, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 December 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 28 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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