EVENT INFORMATION

31
May
1792

The slave ship NS da Luz Pensamento Feliz arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 533 people had been taken aboard and approximately 490 arrived.

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📅 31 May 1792 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS da Luz Pensamento Feliz; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silva, Francisco Antônio da; Captain: Monteiro, Pedro dos Passos; Investor: Monteiro, Pedro dos Passos. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 30 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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