EVENT INFORMATION

8
July
1789

The slave ship Hammond departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 8 July 1789 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Hammond; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 96. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clarke, Thomas; Investor: Clarke, Thomas; Captain: Colley, Jas Eckly; Investor: Colley, Jas Eckly; Captain: Webster, John; Investor: Webster, John; Captain: Mount, John; Captain: Finley. The voyage began at Liverpool on 8 July 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Recorded outcome: Sold in the Americas after disembarking enslaved people.

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