EVENT INFORMATION

31
March
1801

The slave ship Martha arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 280 people had been taken aboard and approximately 252 arrived.

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📅 31 March 1801 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 243. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hammond, Benj; Investor: Hammond, Benj; Investor: Pickop, Thomas; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Investor: Denney, Plato; Captain: Henshall, Phillip. The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 May 1800. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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