EVENT INFORMATION

30
September
1778

The slave ship Watergeus began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

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📅 30 September 1778 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Watergeus; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie; Captain: Chatelain, Adriaan. The voyage began on 1 August 1778. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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