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On this day — December 17

Date Country Category Title
17 December 1787 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship Santíssimo Sacramento e NS da Penha departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.
17 December 1786 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Alert left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 321 people had been taken aboard.
17 December 1785 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Fabius departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 December 1785 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Jumel left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 115 people had been taken aboard.
17 December 1785 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Iris departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.
17 December 1785 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Venus departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.
17 December 1784 Jamaica Slave voyages The slave ship Iris departed from Jamaica after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.
17 December 1784 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Etoile left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 561 people had been taken aboard.
17 December 1783 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Prince Noir began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.
17 December 1783 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Roi Congo left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 606 people had been taken aboard.
17 December 1783 Suriname Slave voyages The slave ship Jonge Jan left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 170 people had been taken aboard.
17 December 1782 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Duchesse de Polignac completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 December 1780 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS do Pilar e S José arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 249 people had been taken aboard and approximately 224 arrived.
17 December 1778 Haiti Slave voyages The slave ship Providence departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.
17 December 1777 Brazil Slave voyages The slave ship NS do Pilar S Luzia e Almas began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.
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