EVENT INFORMATION

9
November
1698

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

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📅 9 November 1698 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Edward and William; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 184.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Flint, Thomas; Captain: Wilson, Matthew; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 9 November 1698. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Newcastle (Nevis). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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