EVENT INFORMATION

25
January
1754

The slave ship Cockburn departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 25 January 1754 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Cockburn; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Newsom, William. The voyage began at London on 25 January 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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