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20
May
1805

The slave ship Comércio do Rio arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 666 people had been taken aboard and approximately 602 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 20 May 1805 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Comércio do Rio; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gonçalves, Joaquim Jose; Investor: Pinto, Manoel Caetano. The voyage began at Lisbon on 27 February 1804. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.6%.

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