EVENT INFORMATION

5
January
1747

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

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📅 5 January 1747 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Africa; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hardwicke, Eustace. The voyage began at Bristol on 5 January 1747. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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