EVENT INFORMATION

27
January
1685

The slave ship Mary arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 560 people had been taken aboard and approximately 502 arrived.

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📅 27 January 1685 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Mary; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Nurse, Henry; Investor: Nurse, Henry; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 29 February 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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