EVENT INFORMATION

6
July
1722

The slave ship Petronella Alida left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Suriname. About 525 people had been taken aboard.

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๐Ÿ“… 6 July 1722 ๐Ÿ“ Suriname

Vessel: Petronella Alida; flag: Netherlands. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lit, IJf Jansz van; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 20 August 1721. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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