EVENT INFORMATION

23
December
1765

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

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๐Ÿ“… 23 December 1765 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Echo; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: James, W; Investor: Ford, Charles; Captain: Coppell, James; Captain: Taylor, Matthew. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 December 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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