EVENT INFORMATION

8
September
1798

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

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๐Ÿ“… 8 September 1798 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Sarah; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 386. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dickson, James; Investor: Dickson, James; Captain: Rives, Thomas; Investor: Rives, Thomas; Investor: Dickson, William (Jr); Investor: Dickson, William (Sr.). The voyage began at Liverpool on 8 September 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Falmouth (Jam). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 44 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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