EVENT INFORMATION

4
May
1803

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

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๐Ÿ“… 4 May 1803 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Bedford; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Ramsden, John; Investor: Lumley; Captain: Lane, William Beamish. The voyage began at London on 4 May 1803. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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