EVENT INFORMATION

8
July
1680

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

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๐Ÿ“… 8 July 1680 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: George Ketch; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Blandford, Nathaniel; Captain: Poulgreen, Humphrey. The voyage began at London on 8 July 1680. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Newcastle (Nevis). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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