In July 1716 the Gelderland, captained by Jan Pietersz Goet, reached Curaçao from Elmina with 146 enslaved people. The source reports that five died during the crossing. The day is not recorded in the cited study; 1 July is a month-level placeholder.
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What does the 1715 price example reveal?
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Explanation
The historian cites a sharp fall in the price recorded for an enslaved artisan.
The article gives a specific day in July for the Gelderland’s arrival.
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It gives only the month; the workbook marks a month-level placeholder.