EVENT INFORMATION

15
April
1756

The slave ship Phoebe began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 15 April 1756 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Phoebe; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Bennett, James; Investor: Bennett, James; Investor: Davenport, Christopher; Captain: Bennet, James; Investor: Bennet, James; Captain: Giball, John; Investor: Giball, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 March 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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