EVENT INFORMATION

10
August
1757

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

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๐Ÿ“… 10 August 1757 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Pompadour; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: White, John; Investor: White, John; Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Howard, John; Investor: Howard, John; Captain: Welch, John; Investor: Welch, John; Investor: Parr, Edward; Captain: Southworth, Nicholas; Investor: Southworth, Nicholas; Captain: Threlfall, Thomas; Investor: Southworth, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 10 August 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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