EVENT INFORMATION

26
June
1798

The slave ship African Queen arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. About 342 people had been taken aboard and approximately 313 arrived.

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📅 26 June 1798 📍 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Vessel: African Queen; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 268. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: King, Thomas; Investor: King, Thomas; Captain: Buckle, Richard. The voyage began at Bristol on 27 February 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured before disembarking enslaved people; vessel recaptured or released subsequently.

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