EVENT INFORMATION

25
September
1758

The slave ship Oldbury arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 527 people had been taken aboard and approximately 400 arrived.

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📅 25 September 1758 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Oldbury; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 250.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Watkins, John; Investor: Watkins, John; Investor: Deane, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 18 March 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (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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