EVENT INFORMATION

3
April
1791

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

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📅 3 April 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Benjamin; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 199. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Captain: Molyneux, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 3 April 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port Maria. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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