EVENT INFORMATION

26
February
1739

The slave ship Earl of Derby departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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📅 26 February 1739 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Earl of Derby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Greenup, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 February 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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