EVENT INFORMATION

16
April
1798

The slave ship King Pepple arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 480 people had been taken aboard and approximately 441 arrived.

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📅 16 April 1798 📍 Martinique

Vessel: King Pepple; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 342. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Neilson, William; Investor: Heathcoat, William; Captain: Bushell, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 November 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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