EVENT INFORMATION

26
January
1770

The slave ship Esther arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 441 people had been taken aboard and approximately 360 arrived.

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📅 26 January 1770 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Esther; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blundell, Jonathan; Investor: Knight, John; Investor: Savage, Richard; Captain: Crosbie, John; Investor: Crosbie, John; Captain: Townshend, Richard; Investor: Townshend, Richard; Investor: Crosbie, William; Investor: Ford, Charles; Investor: Blackstock, John; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Investor: Wickstead, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 June 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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