EVENT INFORMATION

26
January
1801

The slave ship Bela Elisa left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 850 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 26 January 1801 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bela Elisa; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Vieira, Manoel José; Investor: Pereira, José Antônio. The voyage began at Lisbon on 22 March 1800. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.2%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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