EVENT INFORMATION

11
January
1743

The slave ship Maure left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 329 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 11 January 1743 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Maure; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Leray de La Clartais; Captain: Richard, Georges; Investor: Richard, Georges. The voyage began at Nantes on 7 August 1742. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cul-de-Sac. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 133 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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