EVENT INFORMATION

15
October
1723

The slave ship Leusden began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

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📅 15 October 1723 📍 Guyana

Vessel: Leusden; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ras, Pieter; Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie. The voyage began at Texel on 20 August 1723. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Berbice. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 63 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 11.6%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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