EVENT INFORMATION

27
July
1766

The slave ship Dolphin left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 120 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 27 July 1766 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Dolphin; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Godfrey, Isaac. The voyage began at Boston on 2 October 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: 13.0%.

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