EVENT INFORMATION

8
December
1773

The slave ship Mafougue left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 392 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 8 December 1773 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Mafougue; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 160. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gruel; Captain: Boulanger, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 29 May 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 62 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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