EVENT INFORMATION

28
March
1731

The slave ship Grevinden af Laurvigen began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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📅 28 March 1731 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Grevinden af Laurvigen; flag: Denmark / Baltic. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bagge, Cornelius; Investor: Vestindisk-guineiske Kompagni. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Christiansborg (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Thomas. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%.

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