EVENT INFORMATION

14
October
1722

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

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📅 14 October 1722 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Francis Gally; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 160. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bryant, Humphrey; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 14 October 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 57 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.7%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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