EVENT INFORMATION

22
January
1723

The slave ship Chandos arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 417 people had been taken aboard and approximately 349 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 22 January 1723 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Chandos; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 176.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Menzies, William; Captain: Barnard, James. The voyage began at London on 2 January 1722. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 97 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.3%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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