EVENT INFORMATION

1
October
1730

The slave ship Hermione departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.

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📅 1 October 1730 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Hermione; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ernaud, François; Investor: Jary, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 1 October 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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