EVENT INFORMATION

27
January
1754

The slave ship Elizabeth arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 70 people had been taken aboard and approximately 62 arrived.

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📅 27 January 1754 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Thurston, Peleg; Captain: Carpenter, Thomas; Investor: Channing, John; Investor: Challoner, Walter; Captain: Carpenter, James. The voyage began on 23 October 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.4%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people.

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