EVENT INFORMATION

16
October
1795

The slave ship Eliza arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 383 people had been taken aboard and approximately 362 arrived.

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📅 16 October 1795 📍 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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