EVENT INFORMATION

20
November
1788

The slave ship Comte de Puységur arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 540 people had been taken aboard and approximately 472 arrived.

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📅 20 November 1788 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Comte de Puységur; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Guibert, Jacques; Captain: Bremont, Pierre-Fr. The voyage began at La Rochelle on 3 March 1788. 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%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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