Journal. Ship St. John's voyage from El Mina to Rio Real for slaves, and thence to Curaçao ; 385 were shipped, but for want of provisions, 190 were sent to El Mina ; the ship was finally wrecked on the rifts of Rocco, near Bonaire, and the slaves abandoned ; 84 were afterwards captured by an English privateer or rover.  (3 pages)

Identifier
NYSA_A1883-78_V17_043a

Date Original
November 4 1659

Contributor
van der Veer, Adriaen Blaes

Source
New York State Archives. New York (Colony). Council. Curaçao records, 1640-1665. Series A1883-78. Volume 17, document 43a, page 1, side 1.

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