EVENT INFORMATION

26
May
1797

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

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📅 26 May 1797 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Catherine; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 166. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tarlton, John (Jr); Captain: Smith, John; Investor: Smith, John; Investor: Pemberton, John Holland; Captain: Kneale, Charles; Captain: Morrison, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 May 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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