EVENT INFORMATION

2
March
1729

The slave ship Bekestein arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 507 people had been taken aboard and approximately 420 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 2 March 1729 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Bekestein; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Mooylieves, Cornelis; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 30 May 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: 127 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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