THE ATROCITY ON THE ZONG

In the depths of 1781, a monstrous deed took place aboard the slave ship Zong. Driven by callousness, the ship's captain, {Lord Graeme|Captain Luke||William], instructed that over 130 African captives be dumped overboard. This act was not a random event, but a deliberate decision driven by the desire to increase insurance payout for the lost slaves

In a grim epoch of ravaging pestilence, as the Black Death ripped across Europe, a chilling figure emerged from the: the plague doctor. Clad a long, horrific coat of waxed cloth and a alarming mask fashioned from leather, it was a omen of both fear and fleeting hope. Their masks, regularly featuring peepholes, were imagined to filter the air that w