EVENT INFORMATION

5
March
1686

The slave ship Good Fellowship arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 400 people had been taken aboard and approximately 246 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 March 1686 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Good Fellowship; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 253.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Payne, Silvanus; Captain: Robson, Christopher. The voyage began at London on 12 June 1685. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 39.0%. Recorded resistance: Vessel attacked from shore. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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