EVENT INFORMATION

18
February
1770

The slave ship Chasseur began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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📅 18 February 1770 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Chasseur; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Exaudy; Investor: Exaudy; Investor: Lepot; Captain: Bloyet, Gaudence. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 October 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 69 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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