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On this day — October 17

Date Country Category Title
17 October 1750 Martinique Slave voyages The slave ship Hector departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.
17 October 1749 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Clayton completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
17 October 1749 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Stronge completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
17 October 1746 Barbados Slave voyages The slave ship Mercury arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 261 people had been taken aboard and approximately 214 arrived.
17 October 1746 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Martha departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.
17 October 1746 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Neptunus departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.
17 October 1744 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Neptunus arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 307 people had been taken aboard and approximately 286 arrived.
17 October 1742 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship Bom Jesus da Confiança e NS da Penha de França began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.
17 October 1742 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship S Antônio S Jorge e Almas left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 527 people had been taken aboard.
17 October 1742 Martinique Slave voyages The slave ship Comtesse began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.
17 October 1741 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Charlemagne completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 October 1740 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Mars departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 October 1737 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Diane departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 October 1730 Martinique Slave voyages The slave ship Embuscade arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 360 people had been taken aboard and approximately 307 arrived.
17 October 1728 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Shepherd departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.
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