Kongen Af Assianthe (1797 Ship)
''Kongen af Assianthe'' (or ''Kongen af Assianto'') was launched in Sweden in 1797. Her owners, Jeppe Prætorius & Co. transferred her registry to Copenhagen. Between 1797 and 1803 ''Kongen af Assianthe'' made three voyages in the triangular trade between Copenhagen, West Africa, the Danish West Indies, and Copenhagen. That is, she was a slave ship, using her middle deck to carry captives. For Danish vessels, trading African captives was legal until 1 January 1803 when the 1792 law to abolish the enslaving trade came into effect. The three voyages were: *1st enslaving voyage (1797-1798): Captain Jens Jørgensen Friis (or Fries) sailed from Copenhagen on 1 November 1798. He arrived at St Croix in December 1798 with 309 captives. *2nd enslaving voyage (1799–1800): ''Kongen af Asante'' sailed from Copenhagen on 31 August 1799. She arrived at St Croix on 17 July 1800. :Captain Peder Madsen (or Matzen). Thomas Fasting, senior Lieutenant and commander of the schooner ''Iresine'' (t ...
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