EVENT INFORMATION

2
May
1693

The slave ship Experiment left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Antigua and Barbuda. About 111 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 2 May 1693 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Experiment; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 54.8. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: May, John; Captain: Chilper, Robert; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 9 February 1692. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sherbro (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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