EVENT INFORMATION

8
July
1728

The slave ship Amsterdam (a) Amersham departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 8 July 1728 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Amsterdam (a) Amersham; flag: U.S.A.; estimated standardized tonnage: 100. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fothergill, Richard; Captain: Cremer, John. The voyage began at London on 8 July 1728. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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