EVENT INFORMATION

4
November
1751

The slave ship Légère left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 302 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 4 November 1751 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Légère; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Fortier, E; Captain: Pinochet, Louis. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 2 March 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 70 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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