EVENT INFORMATION

7
February
1765

The slave ship Royal Briton departed from Saint Kitts and Nevis after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 7 February 1765 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Royal Briton; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Watkins, Thomas; Investor: Sims, T; Captain: Lewis, Henry. The voyage began at Bristol on 10 November 1763. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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