The slave ship Stad Amsterdam began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Suriname.

Vessel: Stad Amsterdam; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fluit. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Storck, Pieter Teunisz; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 16 November 1705. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 60 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.