EVENT INFORMATION

23
January
1729

The slave ship Wiltshire arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 336 people had been taken aboard and approximately 290 arrived.

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📅 23 January 1729 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Wiltshire; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Herle, Digory. The voyage began at London on 22 July 1728. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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