EVENT INFORMATION

27
December
1769

The slave ship Saint Hilaire left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 528 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 27 December 1769 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Saint Hilaire; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 299.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bouteiller; Investor: Bouteiller, G; Captain: Devigne, Et. The voyage began at Nantes on 7 June 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 116 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 39.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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