EVENT INFORMATION

8
February
1777

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

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📅 8 February 1777 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Hoogwerff; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 150. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Van Hoogwerff; Captain: Begaud, André. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 8 February 1777. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Porto Novo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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