EVENT INFORMATION

9
April
1684

The slave ship Charles left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 90 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 9 April 1684 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Charles; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 38.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Hellmont, Lambert. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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