EVENT INFORMATION

19
November
1706

The slave ship Bridgewater arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 104 people had been taken aboard and approximately 101 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 November 1706 ๐Ÿ“ 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.

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