EVENT INFORMATION

12
March
1759

The slave ship Two Brothers arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 150 people had been taken aboard and approximately 140 arrived.

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📅 12 March 1759 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Two Brothers; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 158.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Wanton, Zebulon. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%.

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