EVENT INFORMATION

16
March
1685

The slave ship Hester arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 500 people had been taken aboard and approximately 480 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 16 March 1685 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Hester; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Jansen, Jochem; Captain: Harder, Job J van; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 3 August 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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