EVENT INFORMATION

7
August
1768

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

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๐Ÿ“… 7 August 1768 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Saint Charles; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bouteiller; Investor: Bouteiller, G; Captain: Fouchez, Joseph. The voyage began at Nantes on 7 August 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, Fr definition (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 81 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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