EVENT INFORMATION

19
July
1785

The slave ship Eliza arrived with enslaved Africans in Dominica. About 415 people had been taken aboard and approximately 380 arrived.

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📅 19 July 1785 📍 Dominica

Vessel: Eliza; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Neilson, William; Captain: Hodgson, John; Investor: Hodgson, John; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas (Jr); Captain: Sutton, Thomas; Investor: Capstick, Isaac; Investor: Capstick, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 2 February 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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