EVENT INFORMATION

7
September
1789

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

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📅 7 September 1789 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 149. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Kewley; Investor: Kewley, Patrick; Captain: Huson, Thomas; Investor: Huson, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 September 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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