EVENT INFORMATION

2
December
1797

The slave ship Sarah left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 423 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 2 December 1797 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Sarah; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 297. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Captain: Hodgson, Leckonby; Investor: Hodgson, Leckonby; Investor: Pickop, Thomas; Captain: Lee, Thomas; Investor: Lee, Thomas; Captain: Byrom, William; Investor: Byrom, William; Investor: Byrom, Henry; Investor: Atherton, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 July 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: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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