EVENT INFORMATION

29
October
1799

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

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📅 29 October 1799 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Alexander; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 327. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Titherington, John; Captain: Smith, Bryan; Investor: Smith, Bryan; Investor: Shaw, Alexander; Investor: Holt, Aaron; Investor: Ingles, James; Investor: Mills, George; Investor: Garden, James; Captain: Threllfall, Joseph; Captain: Tanner. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 October 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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