EVENT INFORMATION

24
June
1684

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

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📅 24 June 1684 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Alexander; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 115.8. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Branfield, Andrew; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 24 June 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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