1674–1806: The arrival of captives in Nevis surged around 1680 due to the local sugar revolution, but the traffic eventually entered a long-term period of fl…

1674–1806: The arrival of captives in Nevis surged around 1680 due to the local sugar revolution, but the traffic eventually entered a long-term period of fluctuating decline. London-based vessels were the primary carriers of labor to the island until 1730, drawing captives mostly from the Gold Coast, the Bight of Benin, and the Bight of Biafra. The island’s plantation economy relied on these continuous maritime links to sustain its production levels throughout the eighteenth century. Despite the gradual decrease in volume, the trade remained essential for the maintenance of the island’s racialized labor system.