EVENT INFORMATION

31
August
1739

The slave ship Saint Pierre began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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📅 31 August 1739 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Saint Pierre; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Razeau de Beauvais, Paul; Captain: Hamon de Courchamp, Ph. The voyage began at Nantes on 17 July 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Apammin (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 93 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 19.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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