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6
May
1798

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 537 people had been taken aboard and approximately 491 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 6 May 1798 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Navio mercante. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lopes, Antônio Caetano. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%.

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