EVENT INFORMATION

3
April
1758

The slave ship Chesterfield arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 463 people had been taken aboard and approximately 396 arrived.

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📅 3 April 1758 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Chesterfield; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Investor: Williamson, John; Captain: Black, Patrick; Investor: Black, Patrick; Investor: Gorrel, John; Investor: Pownal, William; Investor: Mosley, Thomas; Captain: Hesketh, Joseph; Investor: Hesketh, Joseph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 July 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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