9908 – Dragon (1679 – 1680) | The Register of British Slave-Traders (staging)

3.1 million enslaved people trafficked to the British colonies

Voyage ID: 9908

Was this a corporate crossing: Yes

Vessel

Name: Dragon

Flags: gb

Tonnage: /

Journey

Departure Year: 1679

Departure Location: London

Arrival Year: 1680

Arrival Location: /

Enslaved people

Principal purchase location: Ardra

Principal landing location: Newcastle (Nevis)

Number embarked: 622

Number disembarked: 473

Number of deaths: /

Outcome

Voyage completed as intended

Sources

T70/1,50<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/10,35<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/939,f.10-1<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/15,36<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/1222,78<>BNA (Kew) (), T70/962,68,60<>BNA (Kew) ()

Individuals (3)

George Berkeley, First Earl of Berkeley

Investor type: Corporate

Corporate Role: Director

Benjamin Bathurst

Investor type: Corporate

Corporate Role: Director

Sir Robert Clayton

Investor type: Corporate

Corporate Role: Director