EVENT INFORMATION

29
January
1739

The slave ship Henriette arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 500 people had been taken aboard and approximately 134 arrived.

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📅 29 January 1739 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Henriette; flag: France; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 453.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lamarre, G. Richard de; Investor: Compagnie des Indes. The voyage began at Lorient on 28 January 1738. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 150 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 75.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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