EVENT INFORMATION

19
August
1774

The slave ship Apollo departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Montserrat.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 August 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Montserrat

Vessel: Apollo; flag: Great Britain; rig: Barque; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Watts, George Warren; Captain: Forsythe, John; Captain: Dennison, William; Investor: Dennison, William; Captain: Holland, Nehemiah; Investor: Holland, Nehemiah; Investor: Ward, Thomas; Investor: Seddon, Edward. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 August 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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