EVENT INFORMATION

11
October
1755

The slave ship Bom Jesus da Confiança e NS da Penha de França arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 540 people had been taken aboard and approximately 528 arrived.

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📅 11 October 1755 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jesus da Confiança e NS da Penha de França; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rios, Manoel Rodrigues; Captain: Lima, Manoel da Silva Leitao. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 6 April 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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