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19
March
1718

The slave ship Cron Printz Christian left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward U.S. Virgin Islands. About 216 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 19 March 1718 📍 U.S. Virgin Islands

Vessel: Cron Printz Christian; flag: Denmark / Baltic. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Wærøe, Anders Pedersen; Investor: Vestindisk-guineiske Kompagni. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Christiansborg (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Danish West Indies, colony unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 24.0%.

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