EVENT INFORMATION

7
June
1793

The slave ship Golden Age arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 492 people had been taken aboard and approximately 483 arrived.

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📅 7 June 1793 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Golden Age; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 399. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clarke, Thomas; Investor: Clarke, Thomas; Investor: Hinds, Thomas (Jr); Captain: Fayrer, Joseph; Investor: Fayrer, Joseph; Captain: Howard, John; Investor: Howard, John; Captain: Brancker, P; Investor: Brancker, P; Captain: Jackson, William; Investor: Jackson, William; Investor: Hinde, Thomas (Sr); Investor: Simpson, Samuel [Lancaster]. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 May 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.

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