EVENT INFORMATION

6
September
1751

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

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📅 6 September 1751 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Heureux; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 343.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Serot de La Croix, Guillaume; Investor: Surcouf; Captain: Beaudran, Jean-Baptiste. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 6 September 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 15.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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