EVENT INFORMATION

31
July
1795

The slave ship Mary Ellen left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 359 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 31 July 1795 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Mary Ellen; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 184. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Captain: Hodgson, Leckonby; Investor: Hodgson, Leckonby; Captain: Hammond, Benj; Investor: Hammond, Benj; Captain: Grierson, Alexander; Investor: Grierson, Alexander. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 February 1795. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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