EVENT INFORMATION

17
May
1789

The slave ship Elizabeth completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Uruguay.

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📅 17 May 1789 📍 Uruguay

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Wallace, Thomas; Investor: De Tastet, Fermin. The voyage began at London on 7 April 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montevideo. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 49.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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