EVENT INFORMATION

16
May
1750

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

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๐Ÿ“… 16 May 1750 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Cerf; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: De Lesnage de La Motte; Captain: Dufresne de Pontcieux, J-Fr. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 16 May 1750. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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