EVENT INFORMATION

25
September
1766

The slave ship Deux Marguerites began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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📅 25 September 1766 📍 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 Français. 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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