EVENT INFORMATION

12
January
1712

The slave ship Mercury Gally arrived with enslaved Africans in Antigua and Barbuda. About 487 people had been taken aboard and approximately 416 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 12 January 1712 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Mercury Gally; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hill, John; Captain: Waite, james; Investor: Waite, james; Investor: Houlditch, Abraham; Investor: Brooke, Robert; Captain: Mackett, William; Investor: Sitwell; Investor: Hoare, John. The voyage began at London on 27 March 1711. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua).

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