EVENT INFORMATION

16
October
1803

The slave ship Flor da Murta arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 155 people had been taken aboard and approximately 142 arrived.

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📅 16 October 1803 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Flor da Murta; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Nunes, José Rodrigues; Investor: França, Jose Tavares. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 10 March 1803. 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: 60 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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