EVENT INFORMATION

16
May
1716

The slave ship Agatha departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

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๐Ÿ“… 16 May 1716 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Agatha; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie; Captain: Broun, Jacob. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 16 May 1716. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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