EVENT INFORMATION

20
July
1753

The slave ship Halifax arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 260 people had been taken aboard and approximately 256 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 July 1753 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Halifax; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Wansey, W; Captain: Ellis, Henry. The voyage began at Bristol on 27 September 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.5%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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