EVENT INFORMATION

2
April
1724

The slave ship Asiento departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Argentina.

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📅 2 April 1724 📍 Argentina

Vessel: Asiento; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tizard, Edward; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 2 April 1724. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Buenos Aires. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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