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By 1750 Liverpool was the pre-eminent slave trading port in Great Britain. Thereafter Liverpool's control of the industry continued to grow. [6] In the period between 1793 and 1807, when the slave trade was abolished, Liverpool accounted for 84.7% of all slave voyages, with London accounting for 12% and Bristol 3.3%. [7]
185 Liverpool ships were engaged in the slave trade, carrying 49,213 slaves in 1807. ... "History Timeline". Old Liverpool. UK. Archived from the original on 9 ...
The history of Liverpool can be traced back to 1190 when the place was known as 'Liuerpul', possibly meaning a pool or creek with muddy water, though other origins of the name have been suggested. The borough was founded by royal charter in 1207 by King John , made up of only seven streets in the shape of the letter 'H'.
Baker & Dawson became one of the biggest slave-trading partnerships in late 18th-century Liverpool. [citation needed] In 1786, Baker and Dawson, entered into a contract with the Spanish Government to supply slaves to Spanish America. Their vessels delivered more than 11,000 slaves. [4] It was estimated that the slaves were valued at £350,000. [5]
A slave ship showing typical arrangement of slaves. Peter Baker (1731–1796) was a privateer, shipbuilder, Lord Mayor of Liverpool, and notable English slave trader. [1] [2] He formed the Liverpool shipbuilding company Baker and Dawson with his son-in-law John Dawson. Baker was a figure of political importance in Liverpool history at a time ...
The slave ship Brooks, showing how slaves were shackled on board. Davenport was one of the world's most prolific traders in enslaved people, and by the number of ships disembarked, the single most prolific slave trader from the Port of Liverpool. [1] He took part in 163 slaving voyages and his slave ships carried almost 40,000 enslaved Africans ...
The history of slavery spans many cultures, nationalities, and religions from ancient times to the present day. Likewise, its victims have come from many different ethnicities and religious groups. The social, economic, and legal positions of slaves have differed vastly in different systems of slavery in different times and places. [1]
Mosley Hill arrived back at Liverpool on 30 November. She had left Liverpool with 51 crew members and had suffered five crew deaths on her voyage. [8] 4th voyage transporting enslaved people (1785): Captain Hewan sailed from Liverpool on 15 January 1785. Mosley Hill acquired captives at Bonny and arrived at Havana in June with 404 captives. She ...