EVENT INFORMATION

3
May
1756

The slave ship Middelburgs Welvaren completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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📅 3 May 1756 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Middelburgs Welvaren; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 268. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Kerkhoven, Jan van. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 20 December 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Lahou (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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