EVENT INFORMATION

2
November
1762

The slave ship Blakeney departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 2 November 1762 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Blakeney; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Crosbie, John; Investor: Crosbie, John; Investor: Trafford, William; Investor: Trafford, Richard; Investor: Crosbie, William; Captain: Eaton, Thomas; Captain: Amory. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 November 1762. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sherbro (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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