Which ships carried Acadians from France to Louisiana between 1783 and 1790?

Research question: What evidence exists in Spanish or French shipping contracts, insurance records, or port customs ledgers showing which vessels, if any, carried Acadian passengers from France to Louisiana between 1783 and 1790?

The records show that seven embarkation lists, dated 29 April 1785 through 22 September 1785, identify Acadians who boarded vessels in France for Louisiana ¹. The verified facts do not name any vessel, so the evidence cannot yet say which ships carried them ¹. No shipping contracts, insurance records, or port customs ledgers appear in the verified facts, so those sources remain unconfirmed ¹. The only dated evidence covers 1785, leaving the 1783–1784 and 1786–1790 periods unaddressed ¹. The newest fact is dated 1785, roughly 241 years before October 2026 ¹.

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