EVENT INFORMATION

4
April
1753

The slave ship Sanderson left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 61 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 4 April 1753 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Sanderson; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnston, Wm; Investor: Brown, Peter; Captain: Lindsay, David. The voyage began at Newport on 12 March 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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