EVENT INFORMATION

24
May
1716

The slave ship Heureux Aventurier left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Guadeloupe. About 213 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 24 May 1716 ๐Ÿ“ Guadeloupe

Vessel: Heureux Aventurier; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, Renรฉ; Captain: Pommeray, Jean. The voyage began at Nantes on 31 October 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 97 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 67.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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