EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1797

The slave ship S Antônio Postilhão arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 544 people had been taken aboard and approximately 445 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 8 October 1797 📍 Brazil

Vessel: S Antônio Postilhão; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Sá, Joaquim Manoel de; Captain: Leitão, José Henriques. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro. 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: 18.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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