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Nominal Guns16ref:2045
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned4.8.1738ref:2045
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire ref:2045
ShipyardUnknownref:2045
CategoryMerchantref:2045
Ship TypeSlave Ship
Sunk to avoid capture4.1743ref:2045

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:2045
Burthen70Ton 

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.8.173817 ref:2045
6.9.174245 ref:2045

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
4.8.1738 - 4.1743Captain
John HughesBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1738-1743
TGM

Service History


DateEventSource
4.8.1738

Sailed from Liverpool to Africa

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1739

At Africa . Embarks 172 slaves.

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c.2.1739

Arrived at Barbados & the Leeward Islands . 153 slaves disembark.

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9.7.1739Arrived at Liverpool ref:2045
6.9.1742Sailed from Liverpool ref:2045
2.1743

172 slaves shipped off the Gold Coast

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9.2.1742/43Guinea raid
4.1743Taken by
El Diligente (20) 1740-1755
Spanish 20 Gun
Privateer Packet
S002

 
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