EVENT INFORMATION

20
September
1707

The slave ship Sherbrow left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 78 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 20 September 1707 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Sherbrow; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Elliot, Abraham; Captain: Gill, William. The voyage began at London on 5 March 1707. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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