EVENT INFORMATION

29
June
1791

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

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📅 29 June 1791 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Ellis; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 347. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Givin, Thomas; Investor: Givin, Thomas; Investor: Bent, Robert; Investor: Bent, Ellis; Investor: Benson, Moses. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 June 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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