EVENT INFORMATION

26
April
1722

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

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๐Ÿ“… 26 April 1722 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Expedition; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 85.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Ridout, Thomas; Captain: Ramsay, W; Captain: Ramsay, William. The voyage began at London on 26 April 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.4%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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