EVENT INFORMATION

13
August
1685

The slave ship Benjamin (al Betty) departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 13 August 1685 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Benjamin (al Betty); flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 28.2. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lasly, James; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began on 13 August 1685. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 29.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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