EVENT INFORMATION

7
August
1683

The slave ship Charles departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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📅 7 August 1683 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Charles; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 138.6. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hill, Edward; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 7 August 1683. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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