EVENT INFORMATION

14
March
1737

The slave ship Prince of Orange arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 360 people had been taken aboard and approximately 273 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 14 March 1737 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Prince of Orange; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bird, Japhet. The voyage began at Bristol on 31 August 1736. 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 resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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