EVENT INFORMATION

24
August
1687

The slave ship Roebuck completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Montserrat.

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📅 24 August 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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