EVENT INFORMATION

20
February
1791

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

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📅 20 February 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Rodney; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 290. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Laroche, James; Investor: Fydell, Richard; Captain: Woodville, William (Jr). The voyage began at Bristol on 20 February 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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