EVENT INFORMATION

15
November
1755

The slave ship Geertruid en Elisabeth began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

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📅 15 November 1755 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Geertruid en Elisabeth; flag: Netherlands; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Kroef, Adriaan; Captain: Cornelisse, Simon. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 13 August 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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