EVENT INFORMATION

16
July
1730

The slave ship Légère departed from Martinique after the slave-trading stage of the voyage.

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📅 16 July 1730 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Légère; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Luynes, Augustin de; Captain: Buron, Joseph. The voyage began at Nantes on 30 August 1729. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 63 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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