EVENT INFORMATION

16
November
1681

The slave ship Samuel began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Barbados.

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📅 16 November 1681 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Samuel; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Booth, William. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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