EVENT INFORMATION

29
July
1808

The slave ship Felicidade left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 339 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 29 July 1808 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Felicidade; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pereira, José Gomes; Investor: Pereira, José Gomes; Captain: Lima, Antônio de Cerqueira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. 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: 51 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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