EVENT INFORMATION

29
January
1698

The slave ship Rachel arrived with enslaved Africans in Suriname. About 534 people had been taken aboard and approximately 498 arrived.

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📅 29 January 1698 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Rachel; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Eijck, Michiel Joosten van; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 1 May 1697. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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