EVENT INFORMATION

8
December
1802

The slave ship Crescent began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

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📅 8 December 1802 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Crescent; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 262. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Throckmorton, John Fisher; Captain: Cowen, Alexander. The voyage began at London on 13 September 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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