EVENT INFORMATION

22
December
1757

The slave ship NS da Atalaia e Bom Jesus do Bonfim departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 22 December 1757 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS da Atalaia e Bom Jesus do Bonfim; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão; Captain: Serra, Francisco Duarte. The voyage began at Lisbon on 14 December 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pará. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 17.8%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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