EVENT INFORMATION

17
July
1704

The slave ship Whidah left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 401 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 17 July 1704 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Whidah; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 100.5. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Thomas, George. The voyage began at London on 10 January 1704. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 56.6%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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