EVENT INFORMATION

5
June
1805

The slave ship Macclesfield departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

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๐Ÿ“… 5 June 1805 ๐Ÿ“ Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Macclesfield; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 304. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Taylor, Michael; Captain: Belcher, Elijah; Investor: Belcher, Elijah; Investor: Latham, John; Captain: Smith, George. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 June 1805. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Zion Hill. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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