EVENT INFORMATION

21
September
1754

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

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📅 21 September 1754 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Philadelphia; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Menkenveld, Jan; Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie. The voyage began at Zeeland on 21 September 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Lahou (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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