EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1799

The slave ship Friendship departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Cuba.

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๐Ÿ“… 8 October 1799 ๐Ÿ“ Cuba

Vessel: Friendship; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 69. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Abraham, Woodward; Captain: Calba; Investor: Jones, John. The voyage began at Newport on 8 October 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 41.0%.

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