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1731-Jan.-20

1731-Jan.-20: The Laurence Frigate arrived at Buenos Aires to discharge its human cargo into the Spanish American markets.

1731-Jan.-20: The Laurence Frigate arrived at Buenos Aires to discharge its human cargo into the Spanish American markets. The successful arrival marked the completion of the second leg of its intercontinental journey.Significance: Completes the “Middle Passage” leg for the South Sea Company. Nuance: This highlights the Asiento system’s reach into the Río de la Plata, connecting West Central African labor to the Spanish silver-mining hinterlands.

Source  ·  p. 9 Eltis & Richardson, Atlas, 9