EVENT INFORMATION

31
August
1704

The slave ship Shrewsbury arrived with enslaved Africans in Antigua and Barbuda. About 300 people had been taken aboard and approximately 250 arrived.

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📅 31 August 1704 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Shrewsbury; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 257.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jefferies, Sir Jeffery; Captain: Waite, james; Investor: Waite, james; Investor: Shuller, Roger; Captain: Thompson, John; Investor: Thompson, John; Captain: Ingle, John. The voyage began at London on 30 December 1703. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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