EVENT INFORMATION

30
January
1789

The slave ship Saint Roman arrived with enslaved Africans in French Guiana. About 216 people had been taken aboard and approximately 209 arrived.

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📅 30 January 1789 📍 French Guiana

Vessel: Saint Roman; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Le Loup, J-B; Investor: Compagnie du Sénégal. The voyage began at Le Havre on 11 October 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayenne. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 42 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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