EVENT INFORMATION

12
November
1685

The slave ship Leguana Merchant arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 384 people had been taken aboard and approximately 262 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 12 November 1685 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Leguana Merchant; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Lowder, Walter. The voyage began at London on 27 September 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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