EVENT INFORMATION

31
July
1821

The slave ship Espérance arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 273 people had been taken aboard and approximately 250 arrived.

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📅 31 July 1821 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Espérance; flag: France; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 90. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dennis, Pierre-Thomas; Captain: Thibault, Jean-Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 7 February 1821. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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