EVENT INFORMATION

29
August
1716

The slave ship Prince departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 29 August 1716 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Prince; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 281.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Snelgrave, William; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 29 August 1716. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.4%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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