The slave ship Bridgewater began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Barbados.

Vessel: Bridgewater; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 32. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Cooke, William. The voyage began at London on 19 April 1706. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.