EVENT INFORMATION

12
February
1681

The slave ship Charles Ketch arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 70 people had been taken aboard and approximately 67 arrived.

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📅 12 February 1681 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Charles Ketch; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Bloodworth, John. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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