EVENT INFORMATION

20
February
1804

The slave ship Vênus arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 557 people had been taken aboard and approximately 546 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 February 1804 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Vênus; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Siqueira, João Inácio de. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. 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: 2.0%.

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