EVENT INFORMATION

31
January
1722

The slave ship Vrijheid arrived with enslaved Africans in Guyana. About 433 people had been taken aboard and approximately 400 arrived.

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📅 31 January 1722 📍 Guyana

Vessel: Vrijheid; flag: Netherlands; rig: Hekboot. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Buttel, Christoffel de; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 19 February 1721. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Berbice. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 41 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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