EVENT INFORMATION

24
February
1770

The slave ship Augustine left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 301 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 24 February 1770 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Augustine; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Seigne, de; Captain: Boulanger. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 March 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayes (Les). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 109 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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