EVENT INFORMATION

23
March
1792

The slave ship Hester arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 243 people had been taken aboard and approximately 232 arrived.

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📅 23 March 1792 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Hester; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 191. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, James; Captain: Langley, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 3 August 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: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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