EVENT INFORMATION

5
January
1797

The slave ship Bom Jardim arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 241 people had been taken aboard and approximately 238 arrived.

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📅 5 January 1797 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jardim; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lucena, Francisco José; Investor: Lucena, Francisco José; Captain: Setúbal, Joaquim Rodrigues; Captain: Nogueira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 8 June 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 47 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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