EVENT INFORMATION

12
August
1718

The slave ship Scipio departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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📅 12 August 1718 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Scipio; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gildart, Richard; Captain: Trafford, Edward; Investor: Trafford, Edward. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 August 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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