EVENT INFORMATION

15
February
1708

The slave ship Carolus Secundus arrived with enslaved Africans in Curaçao. About 425 people had been taken aboard and approximately 171 arrived.

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📅 15 February 1708 📍 Curacao

Vessel: Carolus Secundus; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Crans, Pieter; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 14 November 1705. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Curaçao. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 80 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 58.8%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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