EVENT INFORMATION

15
September
1759

The slave ship Dirk en Apolonia departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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๐Ÿ“… 15 September 1759 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Dirk en Apolonia; flag: Netherlands; estimated standardized tonnage: 280. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Wulphert, Jacobus Thobiassen; Investor: Wulphert, Jan; Investor: Wulphert, Pieter Thobiassen; Captain: Barends, Hans; Investor: Barends, Hans. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 15 September 1759. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo North (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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