EVENT INFORMATION

4
October
1794

The slave ship NS da Luz Pensamento Feliz left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 524 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 4 October 1794 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS da Luz Pensamento Feliz; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Costa, Francisco Alvares da; Captain: Azevedo, André Avelino de; Investor: Azevedo, André Avelino de. 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: 46 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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