EVENT INFORMATION

7
February
1682

The slave ship Blessing arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 438 people had been taken aboard and approximately 380 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 7 February 1682 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Blessing; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Rickards, Samuel. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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