EVENT INFORMATION

26
August
1751

The slave ship Saint Pierre left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 312 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 26 August 1751 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Saint Pierre; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Fourcade, Joseph; Captain: Lestage, R; Captain: Joussillon, Sébastien. The voyage began at Nantes on 18 February 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 131 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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