EVENT INFORMATION

21
October
1683

The slave ship Robert left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 343 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 21 October 1683 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Robert; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Bell, Robert. The voyage began at London on 22 February 1683. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 31.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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