EVENT INFORMATION

29
December
1769

The slave ship Maria departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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📅 29 December 1769 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Maria; flag: Netherlands; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 316. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Snouck Hugronje; Investor: Louyssen, Abraham; Captain: Jansen, Jan. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 29 December 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo North (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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