EVENT INFORMATION

3
April
1729

The slave ship Rudge departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Argentina.

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📅 3 April 1729 📍 Argentina

Vessel: Rudge; flag: Great Britain; rig: Buque; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Williams, Francis; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 3 April 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Madagascar (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Buenos Aires. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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