EVENT INFORMATION

4
February
1768

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

← Back to Dashboard
📅 4 February 1768 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Saint Esprit; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 353.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Harrington; Investor: Harrington; Investor: Meslé de Grandclos. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 4 February 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 50 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark