EVENT INFORMATION

4
January
1767

The slave ship Canterbury arrived with enslaved Africans in Puerto Rico. About 175 people had been taken aboard and approximately 143 arrived.

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📅 4 January 1767 📍 Puerto Rico

Vessel: Canterbury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 310.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bold, Arthur; Investor: Bold, Arthur; Captain: Linecar, Samuel. The voyage began at London on 26 May 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Puerto Rico, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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