EVENT INFORMATION

5
May
1762

The slave ship Black Prince departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 May 1762 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Black Prince; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Laroche, James (Sr); Captain: Miller, William; Investor: Miller, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 5 May 1762. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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