EVENT INFORMATION

15
August
1678

The slave ship Ruth departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

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๐Ÿ“… 15 August 1678 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Ruth; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Pomeroy. The voyage began at London on 15 August 1678. 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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