EVENT INFORMATION

6
January
1788

The slave ship Désirée arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 414 people had been taken aboard and approximately 359 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 6 January 1788 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Désirée; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dumoustier de Frédilly; Captain: Pellié, Jean. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 31 December 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Porto Novo (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%.

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