EVENT INFORMATION

14
February
1789

The slave ship Médée arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 300 people had been taken aboard and approximately 285 arrived.

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📅 14 February 1789 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Médée; flag: France. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Constantin, Guillaume; Investor: Delonguemare; Investor: Delasalle. The voyage began at Le Havre on 23 February 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Saint-Louis (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Port-au-Prince. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 71 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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