EVENT INFORMATION

2
January
1791

The slave ship Hector arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 764 people had been taken aboard and approximately 700 arrived.

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📅 2 January 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Hector; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 540. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Deane, Thomas; Captain: Anderson, J; Investor: Anderson, J; Captain: Fraser, James; Investor: Fraser, James; Investor: Rigge, Thomas; Investor: Harvey, James. The voyage began at Bristol on 9 May 1790. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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