EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1722

The slave ship Helden Frigate left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 457 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 20 October 1722 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Helden Frigate; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 147.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bonniman, Joseph; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 18 April 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 112 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.1%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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