EVENT INFORMATION

25
December
1709

The slave ship Hercule left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 485 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 25 December 1709 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Hercule; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudouin, Rene; Captain: Morisse, Samuel. The voyage began at Nantes on 20 June 1709. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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