EVENT INFORMATION

16
April
1729

The slave ship Dorcas arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 168 people had been taken aboard and approximately 143 arrived.

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📅 16 April 1729 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Dorcas; flag: U.S.A.; estimated standardized tonnage: 30. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Sims, William; Investor: Newton, Thos S; Captain: Newton, Thomas. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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