EVENT INFORMATION

28
March
1758

The slave ship S Luís Rei da França departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 28 March 1758 📍 Brazil

Vessel: S Luís Rei da França; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera; estimated standardized tonnage: 398. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão; Captain: Carvalho, José. The voyage began at Lisbon on 28 March 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pará. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.5%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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