EVENT INFORMATION

5
February
1769

The slave ship Thésée left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 350 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 5 February 1769 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Thésée; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 310.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Billon; Captain: André, M; Investor: Berre, de. The voyage began at Marseille on 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 51 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%.

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