EVENT INFORMATION

1
February
1765

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

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๐Ÿ“… 1 February 1765 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Prince of Wales; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Borthwick, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 1 February 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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