EVENT INFORMATION

16
April
1740

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

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📅 16 April 1740 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Aigle; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Germé, Pierre; Captain: Leprieur, Pierre. The voyage began at Bordeaux on 16 April 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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