EVENT INFORMATION

4
March
1724

The slave ship Chandos arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 556 people had been taken aboard and approximately 520 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 4 March 1724 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Chandos; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 354.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Mitchell, John; Captain: Simpson, Al; Captain: Herfoot, John. The voyage began at London on 10 August 1723. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 56 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.5%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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