EVENT INFORMATION

15
June
1722

The slave ship Fortune began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Haiti.

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📅 15 June 1722 📍 Haiti

Vessel: Fortune; flag: France; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gausse, Joseph; Investor: Lejeune, Pierre. The voyage began at Nantes on 18 December 1721. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Cap Français. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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