EVENT INFORMATION

18
July
1699

The slave ship Dragon left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 50 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 18 July 1699 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Dragon; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jeffry, Arthur; Investor: Corker, Robert; Investor: Penneck, William; Captain: Butcher, Christopher; Captain: Taylor, Henry. The voyage began at Topsham on 4 March 1699. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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