EVENT INFORMATION

18
May
1687

The slave ship Roebuck arrived with enslaved Africans in Montserrat. About 175 people had been taken aboard and approximately 164 arrived.

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📅 18 May 1687 📍 Montserrat

Vessel: Roebuck; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 54.8. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Crookshank, James; 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: Montserrat, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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