EVENT INFORMATION

6
August
1786

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

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📅 6 August 1786 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Vergenoegen; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 475.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Goodwill, Robert; Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie. The voyage began at Middelburg on 3 June 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Lahou (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 71 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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