EVENT INFORMATION

19
March
1793

The slave ship Lust and Vlijt began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

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📅 19 March 1793 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Lust and Vlijt; flag: Netherlands; rig: Hoeker. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Duijker, Gerrit; Captain: Luijtzen, Simon; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Amsterdam on 5 January 1793. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 131 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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