EVENT INFORMATION

26
May
1774

The slave ship Espérance completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Haiti.

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📅 26 May 1774 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Espérance; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Chavasse, Louis; Investor: Guillon. The voyage began at Nantes on 29 May 1773. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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