EVENT INFORMATION

2
February
1721

The slave ship King Solomon arrived with enslaved Africans in Saint Kitts and Nevis. About 311 people had been taken aboard and approximately 296 arrived.

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📅 2 February 1721 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: King Solomon; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.2. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Traharne, Joseph; Captain: Traherne, Joseph. The voyage began at London on 19 August 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 56 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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