John Dawson (slave trader)
John Dawson (died 1812) was a Liverpool slave trader.[1] In the period between 1783 and 1792, Dawson and his partner Peter Baker, were the largest firm of slave traders in the United Kingdom.[2] The firm Baker and Dawson had a contract with the Spanish Government to supply slaves to Spanish America. They estimated the slaves had a value of £350,000.[3]
In 1790, Dawson owned 19 slave ships, with an average value of £10,000.[4][a] Dawson was declared bankrupt in 1793 owing £500,000.[5][b]
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References[]
- ^ Richardson 2007, p. 197.
- ^ Behrendt p=104.
- ^ Richardson 2007, p. 32.
- ^ Richardson 2007, p. 249.
- ^ Richardson 2007, p. 41.
Sources[]
- Richardson, David (2007). Liverpool and Transatlantic Slavery. UK: Liverpool University Press. ISBN 978-1-84631-066-9.
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