EVENT INFORMATION

17
March
1718

The slave ship Catherine left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 367 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 17 March 1718 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Catherine; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 348.6. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Heartsease, Samuel; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 17 January 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Benin, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified.

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