EVENT INFORMATION

26
January
1809

The slave ship Flor do Mar departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 26 January 1809 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Flor do Mar; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Vilasboas, Nicolau da Silveira; Investor: Vilasboas, Nicolau da Silveira; Captain: Silveira, Alexandre José da; Captain: Santos, Domingos Vieira dos. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 26 January 1809. 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: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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