EVENT INFORMATION

15
August
1703

The slave ship Lusitania completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 15 August 1703 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Lusitania; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 131. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Sorrell, Paul. The voyage began at London on 3 January 1702. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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