EVENT INFORMATION

5
September
1740

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

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📅 5 September 1740 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Corker; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lawrenson, John; Captain: Askew. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 September 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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