EVENT INFORMATION

12
February
1729

The slave ship Steenhuizen left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 645 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 12 February 1729 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Steenhuizen; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hoogdorp, Jan Lambregtsz. The voyage began at Hellevoetsluis on 7 April 1728. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 52 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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