EVENT INFORMATION

4
May
1755

The slave ship Spreeuwenburg arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 322 people had been taken aboard and approximately 300 arrived.

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📅 4 May 1755 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Spreeuwenburg; flag: Netherlands; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Swart, Jan; Investor: Swart, Jan; Investor: Swart; Captain: Leger, Jan. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 1754. 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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