EVENT INFORMATION

8
May
1755

The slave ship Halifax arrived with enslaved Africans in Antigua and Barbuda. About 324 people had been taken aboard and approximately 280 arrived.

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📅 8 May 1755 📍 Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Halifax; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ellis, Henry. The voyage began at Bristol on 13 August 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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