EVENT INFORMATION

15
August
1753

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

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📅 15 August 1753 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Maria Jacoba; flag: Netherlands; estimated standardized tonnage: 280. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Poest, Andries van der; Investor: Wijbo, Jan; Captain: Wickman, Albert. The voyage began at Zeeland on 15 August 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo North (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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