EVENT INFORMATION

16
October
1794

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

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๐Ÿ“… 16 October 1794 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Eliza; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 248. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Penny, James; Investor: Penny, James; Captain: Dixon, Thomas; Investor: Dixon, Thomas; Captain: Oliver, Thomas; Investor: Rigby, Peter. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 October 1794. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ambriz (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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