EVENT INFORMATION

17
July
1730

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

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๐Ÿ“… 17 July 1730 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Amersham (a) Amsterdam; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Fothergill, Richard. The voyage began at London on 17 July 1730. 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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