EVENT INFORMATION

23
July
1736

The slave ship Jeune Christophe began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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📅 23 July 1736 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Jeune Christophe; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rozee; Investor: Rozée, Pierre; Investor: Portier de Lantime; Captain: Du Couëtus, Jean-Baptiste. The voyage began at Nantes on 20 June 1736. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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