EVENT INFORMATION

26
October
1715

The slave ship King Solomon departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Panama.

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📅 26 October 1715 📍 Panama

Vessel: King Solomon; flag: Great Britain; rig: Buque; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Coward, Edward; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 26 October 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Portobelo. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 28.9%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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