EVENT INFORMATION

10
February
1709

The slave ship Quinera left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Curaçao. About 523 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 10 February 1709 📍 Curacao

Vessel: Quinera; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Geffen, Arent van; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 3 June 1708. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Curaçao. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 90 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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