EVENT INFORMATION

24
October
1768

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

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๐Ÿ“… 24 October 1768 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Swallow; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Savage, Richard; Captain: Saunders, James; Investor: Saunders, James; Captain: Lowe, James; Investor: Lowe, James; Investor: Pringle, Hugh; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Captain: Fleetwood, George; Investor: Fleetwood, George. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 October 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Popo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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