EVENT INFORMATION

2
June
1753

The slave ship African arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 207 people had been taken aboard and approximately 167 arrived.

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📅 2 June 1753 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: African; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Chalmers, James; Investor: Manesty, Joseph; Investor: Hutchinson, Robert; Captain: Newton, John; Investor: Lessley, Andrew. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 June 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 19.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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