EVENT INFORMATION

12
November
1721

The slave ship Sherborough Gally arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 231 people had been taken aboard and approximately 184 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 12 November 1721 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Sherborough Gally; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 123.4. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Hardy, Edward; Captain: Tingcomb, Abraham. The voyage began at London on 7 February 1721. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 48 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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