EVENT INFORMATION

25
March
1709

The slave ship Amiable Sloop began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 25 March 1709 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Amiable Sloop; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Jarrett, Allan. The voyage began at Antigua, place unspecified on 27 November 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: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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