EVENT INFORMATION

7
April
1766

The slave ship Colibri began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guadeloupe.

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📅 7 April 1766 📍 Guadeloupe

Vessel: Colibri; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bellouan, Ch de; Captain: Proust de La Barre; Investor: D'Arrenche. The voyage began at Nantes on 27 February 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, Fr definition (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 99 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 42.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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