EVENT INFORMATION

21
October
1786

The slave ship Oronoko arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 213 people had been taken aboard and approximately 195 arrived.

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📅 21 October 1786 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Oronoko; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 147. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Earle, Thomas; Investor: Heywood, Benj Arth; Investor: Parke, Thomas; Captain: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Copeland, Jno; Captain: Smale, Jno; Investor: Smale, Jno; Investor: Davenport, William; Investor: Earle, William (Jr); Captain: Thornborrow, Robert; Captain: Reed, Samuel; Investor: Reed, Samuel. The voyage began at Liverpool on 11 December 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (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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