The slave ship Middelburgs Welvaren departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

Vessel: Middelburgs Welvaren; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 268. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Kerkhoven, Jan van. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 19 August 1752. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.8%. Recorded resistance: Insurrection planned, but thwarted. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.