EVENT INFORMATION

7
March
1785

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

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📅 7 March 1785 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Lys; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Saleau, J; Investor: Testart; Investor: Gachet. The voyage began at Bordeaux on 7 March 1785. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%.

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