EVENT INFORMATION

26
February
1679

The slave ship Phineas and Margaret arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 505 people had been taken aboard and approximately 293 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 26 February 1679 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Phineas and Margaret; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Bell, Robert. The voyage began at London on 14 December 1677. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 42.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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