EVENT INFORMATION

23
August
1754

The slave ship Elizabeth departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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📅 23 August 1754 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Powell, Richard; Investor: Trafford, William; Investor: Trafford, Richard; Investor: Renkine, William; Captain: Guthrie, David; Captain: Hayes, Daniel. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 August 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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