EVENT INFORMATION

8
November
1685

The slave ship Rotterdam left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Curaçao. About 499 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 8 November 1685 📍 Curacao

Vessel: Rotterdam; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie; Captain: Vos, Harmen Claesz de. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 23 September 1685. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Curaçao. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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