EVENT INFORMATION

11
May
1722

The slave ship Whydah Frigate departed from Barbados after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 11 May 1722 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Whydah Frigate; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 222.4. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Barlow, Samuel. The voyage began at London on 21 December 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 69 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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