EVENT INFORMATION

17
March
1756

The slave ship Geertruid en Elisabeth left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 283 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 17 March 1756 📍 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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