EVENT INFORMATION

29
August
1790

The slave ship Wasp arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 249 people had been taken aboard and approximately 228 arrived.

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📅 29 August 1790 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Wasp; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 141. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, T; Captain: Hutcheson, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 6 March 1790. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martha Brae. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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