EVENT INFORMATION

17
August
1769

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

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📅 17 August 1769 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Thomas; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clemens, James; Investor: Clemens, James; Investor: Powell, Foliot; Captain: Strong, Matthew; Investor: Strong, Matthew; Captain: Speers, William; Investor: Speers, William; Investor: Maulevere, Richard; Captain: Holmes, Peter. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 August 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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