EVENT INFORMATION

16
January
1792

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

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๐Ÿ“… 16 January 1792 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: African Queen; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 277. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rogers, James; Captain: Stribling, Samuel; Captain: Forsyth, Hamet; Captain: Lloyd, James. The voyage began at Bristol on 16 January 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 35.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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