EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1679

The slave ship Fortune arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 320 people had been taken aboard and approximately 200 arrived.

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📅 20 October 1679 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Fortune; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Maple, William. The voyage began at London on 1678. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 38.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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