EVENT INFORMATION

10
January
1770

The slave ship Portland arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 234 people had been taken aboard and approximately 200 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 10 January 1770 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Portland; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Marshall, Thomas; Investor: Marshall, Thomas; Captain: Dennison, William; Investor: Dennison, William; Captain: Gawith, Samuel; Investor: Gawith, Samuel; Investor: Beckwith, John; Investor: Benson, John; Investor: Postlethwaite, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 May 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bassa (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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