EVENT INFORMATION

26
January
1719

The slave ship Saint Nicolas arrived with enslaved Africans in Martinique. About 215 people had been taken aboard and approximately 196 arrived.

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📅 26 January 1719 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Saint Nicolas; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Montaudoin, René; Captain: Drouet, Pierre; Investor: Drouet, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 3 July 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 73 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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