EVENT INFORMATION

11
September
1731

The slave ship Mercure arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 400 people had been taken aboard and approximately 157 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 11 September 1731 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Mercure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Baugin, Pierre; Investor: Leray de La Clartais. The voyage began at Nantes on 28 December 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 92 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 61.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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