EVENT INFORMATION

17
October
1685

The slave ship Friends Adventure departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 17 October 1685 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Friends Adventure; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 62.5. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Deane, Robert; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 17 October 1685. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Newcastle (Nevis). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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