EVENT INFORMATION

7
June
1797

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

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๐Ÿ“… 7 June 1797 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Diana; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 275. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Captain: Brancker, P; Investor: Brancker, P; Captain: Ainsworth, John; Investor: Ainsworth, John; Investor: Dagger, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 June 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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