The slave ship Vigilantie arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 309 people had been taken aboard and approximately 267 arrived.

Vessel: Vigilantie; flag: Netherlands; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 439.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boswijk, Claas; Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie. The voyage began at Zeeland on 25 March 1780. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Captured by British - after disembarkation.