EVENT INFORMATION

23
March
1774

The slave ship Meermin departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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๐Ÿ“… 23 March 1774 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Meermin; flag: Netherlands; estimated standardized tonnage: 369.5. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Smith; Captain: Hogerzeijl, Martinus Bruijn; Investor: Boursse de Superville. The voyage began at Zeeland on 23 March 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo North (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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