EVENT INFORMATION

25
December
1730

The slave ship Waartwijk arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 433 people had been taken aboard and approximately 343 arrived.

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📅 25 December 1730 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Waartwijk; flag: Netherlands; rig: Yaght. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Velde, Daniel de; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 28 January 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.8%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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