EVENT INFORMATION

1
August
1687

The slave ship Little Barkley Castle left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 140 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 1 August 1687 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Little Barkley Castle; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Fuller, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 17 September 1686. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Newcastle (Nevis). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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