EVENT INFORMATION

9
October
1714

The slave ship Gunterstein left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 554 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 9 October 1714 📍 Suriname

Vessel: Gunterstein; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Saanen, Jan van; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 16 October 1713. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 70 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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