EVENT INFORMATION

26
June
1754

The slave ship Rainbow arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 336 people had been taken aboard and approximately 272 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 26 June 1754 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Rainbow; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 100. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Thompson, John; Captain: Engledue, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 9 May 1753. 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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