EVENT INFORMATION

14
May
1755

The slave ship Elizabeth arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 270 people had been taken aboard and approximately 231 arrived.

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📅 14 May 1755 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blundell, Bryan; Investor: Backhouse, John; Investor: Shaw, Saml; Investor: Crosbie, James; Investor: Blundell, William; Captain: Blundell, Richard; Investor: Blundell, Richard; Captain: Hayes, William; Investor: Hayes, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 25 June 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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