3.1 million enslaved people trafficked to the British colonies

London merchant, d. c. 1779.  John Bradshaw does not appear in the TASTDB, but he was shown alongside his brother James Bradshaw (q.v.) as co-owner of the Oronoko under letters of marque in September 1759.  TASTDB shows the Oronoko making two slaving voyages from Liverpool, one to Bonny and Barbados leaving 23/09/1759 and one to Bonny and St Domingue in 1761, both shown under the ownership of Stretch Cowley (the captain), Richard Cowley and John Cheshire: the latter two appear among the co-owners with James Bradshaw, John Bradshaw and Jacob Wilkinson of the ship under letters of marque (for which Stretch Cowley was commander).