EVENT INFORMATION

27
August
1760

The slave ship Antigua Merchant departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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๐Ÿ“… 27 August 1760 ๐Ÿ“ Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Antigua Merchant; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gildart, Richard; Captain: Birch; Investor: Birch; Investor: Agnew, David; Captain: Black, Anthony. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 August 1760. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gabon (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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