EVENT INFORMATION

3
August
1708

The slave ship Flying Fame left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Antigua and Barbuda. About 120 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 3 August 1708 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Flying Fame; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Jarrett, Allan. The voyage began at Antigua, place unspecified on 23 March 1708. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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