EVENT INFORMATION

18
July
1736

The slave ship Saint Michel arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 405 people had been taken aboard and approximately 389 arrived.

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📅 18 July 1736 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Saint Michel; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 332.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jonchery, Symphorien; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 9 October 1735. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gorée (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 19 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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