EVENT INFORMATION

11
June
1740

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

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๐Ÿ“… 11 June 1740 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Aimable Marie; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Merein, Nicolas; Investor: Mercier de Morinay; Captain: Kercheu Bouesnel. The voyage began at Nantes on 11 June 1740. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 161 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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