EVENT INFORMATION

24
July
1809

The slave ship Cipião Africano (a) Pitada arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 187 people had been taken aboard and approximately 180 arrived.

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📅 24 July 1809 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Cipião Africano (a) Pitada; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Amaral, Policarpo Coelho do; Investor: Lima, Domingos José de Almeida. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 16 February 1809. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Accra (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 31 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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