EVENT INFORMATION

4
March
1678

The slave ship Arthur departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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📅 4 March 1678 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Arthur; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Oakes, Henry. The voyage began at London on 4 March 1678. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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