EVENT INFORMATION

22
July
1796

The slave ship Alegria arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 378 people had been taken aboard and approximately 344 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 22 July 1796 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Alegria; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Sumaca. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Freire, Manoel de Souza; Captain: Silva, José Francisco. The voyage began at Lisbon on 9 November 1795. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%.

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