EVENT INFORMATION

19
June
1714

The slave ship Espérance left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward French Guiana. About 270 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 19 June 1714 📍 French Guiana

Vessel: Espérance; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Joubert, Mathurin; Captain: Kermak de Kerlinir. The voyage began at Nantes on 15 January 1714. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cayenne. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 15.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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