EVENT INFORMATION

28
September
1751

The slave ship Lord Strange departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to British Virgin Islands.

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📅 28 September 1751 📍 British Virgin Islands

Vessel: Lord Strange; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 119.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bridge, John; Investor: Bridge, John; Investor: Ogden, Edmund; Investor: Eaton, Millington; Investor: Kennion, John; Investor: Colquitt, Scroop; Investor: Haliday, William; Investor: Holmer, Peter; Investor: Newhouse, Joseph; Captain: Smith, Edward. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 September 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Tortola, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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