EVENT INFORMATION

17
February
1700

The slave ship Fredericus Quartus (a) Frederick IV began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Slave voyages 📅 17 February 1700 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Fredericus Quartus (a) Frederick IV; flag: Denmark / Baltic. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pietersen, Innes (a) Petersen, Jens; Investor: Vestindisk-guineiske Kompagni. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Benin, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 56.0%.

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