EVENT INFORMATION

6
February
1732

The slave ship Bekestein completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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๐Ÿ“… 6 February 1732 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Bekestein; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Graan, Andries; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 15 April 1730. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 144 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 31.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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