EVENT INFORMATION

6
January
1708

The slave ship Elizabeth arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 250 people had been taken aboard and approximately 235 arrived.

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📅 6 January 1708 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Thorne, Joshua. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 24 June 1707. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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