EVENT INFORMATION

17
May
1718

The slave ship Melcomb Gally arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 227 people had been taken aboard and approximately 196 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 17 May 1718 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Melcomb Gally; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Wall, John; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 2 August 1717. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified.

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