EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1789

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

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๐Ÿ“… 8 October 1789 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: James; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 106. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, James; Captain: Morley, Matthew; Investor: Rigge, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 8 October 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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