EVENT INFORMATION

28
April
1687

The slave ship Mary arrived with enslaved Africans in Antigua and Barbuda. About 196 people had been taken aboard and approximately 178 arrived.

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📅 28 April 1687 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Mary; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 70.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gilbert; Captain: Muscombe; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began on 1686. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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