EVENT INFORMATION

2
October
1792

The slave ship Duke of Buccleugh began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

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📅 2 October 1792 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Duke of Buccleugh; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 239. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Anderson, John; Investor: Anderson, Alexander; Captain: McLean, John. The voyage began at London on 25 July 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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