EVENT INFORMATION

14
August
1757

The slave ship Gambia began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Barbados.

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๐Ÿ“… 14 August 1757 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Gambia; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 131.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Knowles, Henry. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%.

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