EVENT INFORMATION

14
October
1685

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

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๐Ÿ“… 14 October 1685 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Mary; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: May, John; Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Carter, John. The voyage began at London on 14 October 1685. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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