EVENT INFORMATION

13
July
1718

The slave ship Asiento departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 13 July 1718 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Asiento; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 52.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Foot, Samuel; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 13 July 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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