EVENT INFORMATION

10
May
1738

The slave ship Benjamin departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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📅 10 May 1738 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Benjamin; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 269.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Belin, Allard; Captain: Mesnard, Louis. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 10 May 1738. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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