EVENT INFORMATION

31
May
1759

The slave ship Middelburgs Welvaren arrived with enslaved Africans in Curaçao. About 428 people had been taken aboard and approximately 424 arrived.

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📅 31 May 1759 📍 Curacao

Vessel: Middelburgs Welvaren; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 264. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Mulders, David. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 14 October 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Curaçao. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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