EVENT INFORMATION

19
April
1799

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

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๐Ÿ“… 19 April 1799 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Swift; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 263. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Williams, William; Investor: Williams, William; Investor: Tarleton, John (Jr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 April 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Abandoned or condemned for unseaworthiness in the Americas.

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