EVENT INFORMATION

6
October
1739

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

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📅 6 October 1739 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Néréide; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thomas, Guillaume; Investor: Thomas, Guillaume; Captain: Moyen, Luc. The voyage began at Nantes on 6 October 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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