EVENT INFORMATION

4
January
1738

The slave ship Jonge Willem arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 596 people had been taken aboard and approximately 458 arrived.

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📅 4 January 1738 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Jonge Willem; flag: Netherlands; estimated standardized tonnage: 348. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie; Captain: Tromp, Jacob. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 27 October 1736. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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