EVENT INFORMATION

28
August
1688

The slave ship Elizabeth arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 467 people had been taken aboard and approximately 355 arrived.

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📅 28 August 1688 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 131. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Batherne, Edward. The voyage began at London on 1 September 1687. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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