EVENT INFORMATION

14
February
1808

The slave ship Mersey arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 356 people had been taken aboard and approximately 320 arrived.

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📅 14 February 1808 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Mersey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 357. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hayes, Thomas; Investor: Newton, Samuel; Investor: Monkhouse, Graham; Investor: Aspinall, John B; Captain: Baldwin, Henry; Investor: Tatham, Richard Trotter; Investor: Yates, William; Investor: Carson, Alexander. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 June 1807. 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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