EVENT INFORMATION

5
April
1751

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

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📅 5 April 1751 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Ruby; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 299.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Carré, Pierre; Investor: Surcouf. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 5 April 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 15.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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