EVENT INFORMATION

17
May
1750

The slave ship Speedwell arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 117 people had been taken aboard and approximately 100 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 17 May 1750 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Speedwell; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bellamy, Joseph. The voyage began at London on 1 December 1749. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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