Lancaster slave trade
Slavery in northern England
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Lancaster, Lancashire, a port city in north-west England, was involved in the transatlantic slave trade. Lancaster's part in the trade developed in the 17th century and was linked to that of Liverpool also in north-west England. It became the fourth largest slave-trading centre in England[1] and the most prominent in Lancashire.[2] Lancaster slavers became influential within the city, and also played a role in getting parliamentary support for the development of the Port of Lancaster.
Prominent Lancaster slavers
- Abraham Rawlinson (1738–1803), MP for Lancaster
- Charles Inman (1725-1767), commissioner for the Lancaster Port Commission
- Thomas Hinde (1720 – 1798), twice Mayor of Lancaster
- Dodshon Foster (1755-1758), commissioner for the Lancaster Port Commission
- Thomas Satterthwaite (1755-1758), commissioner for the Lancaster Port Commission[2]
- Robert Dodson (1764-1767)[3]
