EVENT INFORMATION

24
April
1773

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

← Back to Dashboard
📅 24 April 1773 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Captain: Smith, Thomas; Investor: Smith, Thomas; Captain: Rowe, Francis; Investor: Rowe, Francis. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 April 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark