EVENT INFORMATION

3
August
1801

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

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📅 3 August 1801 📍 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; Investor: Dickson, Edward; Captain: Brelsford, John; Investor: Dickson, William (Jr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 3 August 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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