EVENT INFORMATION

11
April
1770

The slave ship Marie Magdeleine left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 148 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 11 April 1770 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Marie Magdeleine; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Berrard; Investor: Du Belloy; Captain: Denaguet Dubosc, de. The voyage began at Honfleur on 9 March 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 46 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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