EVENT INFORMATION

9
February
1721

The slave ship Saint Pierre left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Martinique. About 439 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 9 February 1721 📍 Martinique

Vessel: Saint Pierre; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Drouin, François; Captain: Baullon, Julien. The voyage began at Nantes on 22 May 1720. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 69 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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