EVENT INFORMATION

19
March
1770

The slave ship Geertruida en Christina began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

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📅 19 March 1770 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Geertruida en Christina; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 428. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Bakker, Johannes. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 29 December 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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