EVENT INFORMATION

28
September
1774

The slave ship Comte d'Artois left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Haiti. About 343 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 28 September 1774 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Comte d'Artois; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Portier; Captain: Bazile, Ch-Daniel. The voyage began at Nantes on 3 January 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 66 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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