EVENT INFORMATION

1
December
1707

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

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๐Ÿ“… 1 December 1707 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Dorothy; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Ashby, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 30 July 1707. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.

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