EVENT INFORMATION

11
June
1720

The slave ship Marie Gertrude arrived with enslaved Africans in Haiti. About 190 people had been taken aboard and approximately 154 arrived.

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📅 11 June 1720 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Marie Gertrude; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Quesnel La Vigne, Isaac; Investor: Eon de Carman; Captain: Visez. The voyage began at Saint-Malo on 5 September 1719. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Léogane. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 78 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 19.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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