EVENT INFORMATION

1
July
1716

Sixty-one people from the Gelderland cargo are auctioned

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๐Ÿ“… 1 July 1716 ๐Ÿ“ Curacao

The study reports that 61 people were sold at a public auction after arrival. Auction records converted lives into saleable lots; the surviving account centers the transaction rather than the peopleโ€™s own experiences. Month-only date normalized to 1 July.

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People in this event

61 enslaved people from the Gelderland cargo

Organizations in this Event

Curaรงao colonial market

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