EVENT INFORMATION

4
September
1688

The slave ship Benjamin arrived with enslaved Africans in Montserrat. About 120 people had been taken aboard and approximately 95 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 4 September 1688 📍 Montserrat

Vessel: Benjamin; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 70.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Lasly, James. The voyage began at London. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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