EVENT INFORMATION

6
March
1750

The slave ship Swallow arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 276 people had been taken aboard and approximately 209 arrived.

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📅 6 March 1750 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Swallow; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bell, Charles; Captain: Whelan, Andrew; Captain: Brackill. The voyage began at Bristol on 14 August 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (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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