EVENT INFORMATION

23
January
1807

The slave ship NS do Socorro left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 313 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 23 January 1807 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS do Socorro; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Lima, José de Ciqueira; Captain: Vilasboas, João da Silveira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 1 August 1806. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Badagry/Apa (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 37 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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