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13
Augustus
1718

The slave ship Bosbeek left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Guyana. About 345 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 13 Augustus 1718 📍 Guyana

Vessel: Bosbeek; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie; Captain: Reijnders, Salomon; Captain: Rosiers, Willem. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 27 January 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Essequibo. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 124 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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