EVENT INFORMATION

9
August
1749

The slave ship Meliskerk arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 310 people had been taken aboard and approximately 278 arrived.

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📅 9 August 1749 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Meliskerk; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Taylor, Rokus Jacobus; Captain: Bredem, Carel. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cess (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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