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16
September
1717

The slave ship Paix left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 248 people had been taken aboard.

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Slave voyages 📅 16 September 1717 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Paix; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin; Captain: Hego, Jacques. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 May 1717. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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