EVENT INFORMATION

1
June
1776

The slave ship Aurora departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Sint Eustatius.

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📅 1 June 1776 📍 Sint Eustatius

Vessel: Aurora; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 439.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Michielsen, Olfert. The voyage began at Zeeland on 1 June 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Lahou (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Eustatius. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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