EVENT INFORMATION

7
February
1775

The slave ship Tigre began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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๐Ÿ“… 7 February 1775 ๐Ÿ“ Haiti

Vessel: Tigre; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 160. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thomas, Pierre; Investor: La Villeboisnet, ร‰pivent de. The voyage began at Nantes on 12 November 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Marc. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 87 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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