EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1708

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

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📅 20 October 1708 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Sherbrow; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Ashby, Thomas. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 20 June 1708. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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