EVENT INFORMATION

26
February
1799

The slave ship Sarah arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 558 people had been taken aboard and approximately 511 arrived.

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📅 26 February 1799 📍 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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