EVENT INFORMATION

7
January
1736

The slave ship S Laurens began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

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📅 7 January 1736 📍 Suriname

Vessel: S Laurens; flag: Netherlands; rig: Snauw. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Verdoes, Bastiaan; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 5 October 1735. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 123 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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