EVENT INFORMATION

9
March
1756

The slave ship Furteur arrived with enslaved Africans in French Guiana. About 129 people had been taken aboard and approximately 97 arrived.

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๐Ÿ“… 9 March 1756 ๐Ÿ“ French Guiana

Vessel: Furteur; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Foucher, Joseph; Investor: Andrรฉ, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 January 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayenne. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 110 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 25.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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