EVENT INFORMATION

24
July
1766

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

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๐Ÿ“… 24 July 1766 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Friendship; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Captain: Jones, John; Captain: Leay, Peter; Investor: Leay, Peter; Investor: Powell, Richard; Captain: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Earle, Ralph; Captain: Williams, Owen. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 July 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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