EVENT INFORMATION

15
August
1714

The slave ship Paix began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Martinique.

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๐Ÿ“… 15 August 1714 ๐Ÿ“ Martinique

Vessel: Paix; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin Delaunay, Thomas; Captain: Jaheu, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 24 June 1714. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 61 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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