EVENT INFORMATION

1
June
1685

The slave ship Dragon left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 360 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 1 June 1685 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Dragon; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.2. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Butteram, Francis; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 30 October 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: 24.0%.

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