EVENT INFORMATION

6
June
1726

The slave ship Marie Heureuse left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 295 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 6 June 1726 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Marie Heureuse; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Lehir, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 15 January 1726. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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