EVENT INFORMATION

23
December
1687

The slave ship Mary began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Barbados.

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📅 23 December 1687 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Mary; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 298.5. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: James, Thomas; Captain: Bradley, Nathan. The voyage began at London on 2 August 1687. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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