EVENT INFORMATION

5
October
1743

The slave ship Africaander departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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📅 5 October 1743 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Africaander; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Swart, Jan; Investor: Swart; Captain: Hagerop, Christiaan. The voyage began at Texel on 5 October 1743. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Lahou (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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