EVENT INFORMATION

25
August
1681

The slave ship Hope arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 232 people had been taken aboard and approximately 130 arrived.

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📅 25 August 1681 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Hope; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Grible, John. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 44.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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