EVENT INFORMATION

5
September
1799

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

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📅 5 September 1799 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: John Bull; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 480. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Parkinson, John; Investor: Parkinson, John; Investor: Taylor, Michael; Captain: Bailey, Thomas; Investor: Bailey, Thomas; Investor: Cantrell, Ralph; Investor: Grimshaw, Roger [Martinique]. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 September 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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