EVENT INFORMATION

14
September
1742

The slave ship Groot Prooijen left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 225 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 14 September 1742 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Groot Prooijen; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 272. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Jansen, Willem. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 20 February 1742. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Axim (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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