EVENT INFORMATION

4
July
1750

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

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📅 4 July 1750 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Africain; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: La Menais, Robert de; Captain: Olive, Louis; Captain: Le Magnan, Luc. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 4 July 1750. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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