EVENT INFORMATION

29
August
1755

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

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๐Ÿ“… 29 August 1755 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Surinaamse Welvaart; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bruijn, Arend; Investor: Smitt, Coenraad; Investor: Smitt, Jochem Matthijs. The voyage began at Amsterdam on 29 August 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward + Ivory + Gold + Benin (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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