EVENT INFORMATION

2
September
1723

The slave ship Dove left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 138 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 2 September 1723 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Dove; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 108.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Onley, Plater. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 73 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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