EVENT INFORMATION

28
August
1700

The slave ship Don Carlos began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

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📅 28 August 1700 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Don Carlos; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 293.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Waite, james; Investor: Waite, james; Investor: Houlditch, Abraham; Investor: Brooke, Robert; Investor: Galdy, Laurence; Investor: Hawkins, John; Captain: Smith, William; Investor: Smith, William; Investor: Coles, Thomas; Captain: Esterson, William. The voyage began at London on 8 April 1700. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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