EVENT INFORMATION

17
February
1765

The slave ship Constant departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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๐Ÿ“… 17 February 1765 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Constant; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Delage, Michel; Investor: Rasteau, Isaac. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 17 February 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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