EVENT INFORMATION

12
February
1805

The slave ship Esgueira arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 590 people had been taken aboard and approximately 546 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 12 February 1805 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esgueira; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silva, Antônio José da. 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: 7.0%.

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