EVENT INFORMATION

14
May
1764

The slave ship Othello departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 14 May 1764 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Othello; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brigantine. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rogers, Thom; Investor: Vernon,Wm; Investor: Vernon, Samuel. The voyage began at Newport on 14 May 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 36.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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