EVENT INFORMATION

2
March
1742

The slave ship Mercure left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 420 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 2 March 1742 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Mercure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dareche, Jean; Captain: Masson, Louis. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 May 1741. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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