What happened to equiano when he arrived at Barbados?

Olaudah Equiano arrived in the British colony of Barbados in 1757, where he was auctioned off as a slave. He was purchased by a British naval officer named Michael Pascal and taken to work as a cabin boy aboard his ship. Despite the hardships of slavery, Equiano showed intelligence and skill in his work, which led to him gaining the trust and respect of Pascal.