EVENT INFORMATION

17
October
1797

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

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๐Ÿ“… 17 October 1797 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Ann; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 206. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Ingram, F; Investor: Butler, Chris; Captain: Rigby, James; Investor: Rigby, James; Captain: Bailiff, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 October 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Porto Novo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.

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