EVENT INFORMATION

20
April
1681

The slave ship Merchant Adventure left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 529 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 April 1681 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Merchant Adventure; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 184.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Low, John; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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