EVENT INFORMATION

9
April
1717

The slave ship Elizabeth departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 9 April 1717 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Elizabeth; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Webster, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 April 1717. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Madagascar (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 35.8%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people.

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