EVENT INFORMATION

29
January
1794

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

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📅 29 January 1794 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Martha; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 165. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Colley, Jas Eckly; Investor: Colley, Jas Eckly; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Kewley; Investor: Kewley, Patrick; Captain: Harold, Thomas; Investor: Harold, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 January 1794. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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