EVENT INFORMATION

2
May
1740

The slave ship Vénus arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 271 people had been taken aboard and approximately 217 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 2 May 1740 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Vénus; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 257.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Auger, Jean; Investor: Auger, Jean; Captain: Cathue, Jean. The voyage began at Bordeaux on 25 August 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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