EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1797

The slave ship NS da Lampadosa e S Antônio Aurora arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 271 people had been taken aboard and approximately 239 arrived.

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📅 8 October 1797 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS da Lampadosa e S Antônio Aurora; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rocha, Caetano José de; Investor: Rocha, Caetano José de; Investor: Ramalho, Jose Moreira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 28 November 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: 33 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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