EVENT INFORMATION

10
June
1766

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

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๐Ÿ“… 10 June 1766 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Deux Marguerites; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 353.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bigot, J; Investor: Andre, Pierre; Investor: Wheighe; Captain: Chauveau, J. The voyage began at Nantes on 10 June 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Franรงais. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 77 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.4%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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