EVENT INFORMATION

2
August
1738

The slave ship Aston and Bootle departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 2 August 1738 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Aston and Bootle; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 119.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 August 1738. 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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