EVENT INFORMATION

28
January
1761

The slave ship Esther left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Antigua and Barbuda. About 230 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 28 January 1761 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Esther; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rigby, Thomas; Investor: Rigby, Thomas; Investor: Hardman, John; Investor: Rumbold, Thomas; Investor: Gorrel, John; Captain: Grimshaw, Robert; Investor: Grimshaw, Robert; Investor: Pownal, William; Investor: Kitchingham, John; Captain: Ainsworth, Richard; Investor: Rigby, Gilbert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 March 1760. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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