EVENT INFORMATION

22
September
1773

The slave ship Wilbraham departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 22 September 1773 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Wilbraham; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 281.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barber, Miles; Captain: Kendall, James; Investor: Kendall, James; Captain: Penny, James; Investor: Penny, James; Captain: White, Andr; Investor: White, Andr; Investor: Sandys, Samuel. The voyage began at Liverpool on 22 September 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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