EVENT INFORMATION

5
September
1715

The slave ship Blason completed the voyage after transporting enslaved Africans to Martinique.

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📅 5 September 1715 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Blason; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Simon, Jean; Captain: Blanc, Gaspard le; Captain: Dalmas, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 17 March 1714. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 129 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 30.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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