EVENT INFORMATION

30
October
1755

The slave ship Thetis arrived with enslaved Africans in Antigua and Barbuda. About 276 people had been taken aboard and approximately 209 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 30 October 1755 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Thetis; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fitzherbert, John; Captain: Wapshutt, Robert. The voyage began at Bristol on 22 December 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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