EVENT INFORMATION

31
Augustus
1704

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

← Terug naar het dashboard
📅 31 Augustus 1704 📍 Antigua en 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.

Log in om dit verhaal leuk te vinden of te bookmarken.
🔖 Bookmarken