EVENT INFORMATION

7
September
1708

The slave ship Elizabeth left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Barbados. About 301 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 7 September 1708 📍 Barbados

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Thorne, Joseph. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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