EVENT INFORMATION

19
December
1736

The slave ship Steenhuizen left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 800 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 December 1736 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Steenhuizen; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Baarspul, Theunis; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 22 June 1736. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 59 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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