EVENT INFORMATION

9
October
1770

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

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📅 9 October 1770 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Edward; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 160.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jenkinson, William; Investor: Jenkinson, William; Captain: Lowe, James; Investor: Lowe, James; Captain: Evans, George; Investor: Evans, George; Captain: Dutery, Richard; Investor: Dutery, Richard; Captain: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Greyson, Edward; Captain: Grayson, Henry. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 October 1770. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Porto Novo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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