EVENT INFORMATION

9
February
1806

The slave ship Falcão left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 589 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 9 February 1806 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Falcão; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Azevedo, André Avelino de; Investor: Azevedo, André Avelino de; Captain: Lima, João Antônio de. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 42 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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