EVENT INFORMATION

4
August
1729

The slave ship John departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 4 August 1729 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: John; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 120. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: West, William. The voyage began at London on 4 August 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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