EVENT INFORMATION

30
October
1858

The slave ship Venus arrived with enslaved Africans in Cuba. About 800 people had been taken aboard and approximately 515 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 30 October 1858 📍 Cuba

Vessel: Venus; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Barque; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Butlen. The voyage began at New Orleans on 4 June 1858. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cuba, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 36.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by Spanish - after disembarkation.

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