EVENT INFORMATION

25
June
1679

The slave ship Hawke arrived with enslaved Africans in Montserrat. About 191 people had been taken aboard and approximately 152 arrived.

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📅 25 June 1679 📍 Montserrat

Vessel: Hawke; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thompson, Benjamin; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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