EVENT INFORMATION

6
January
1810

The slave ship Vênus Furreca arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 252 people had been taken aboard and approximately 236 arrived.

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📅 6 January 1810 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Vênus Furreca; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Viana, José Joaquim; Investor: Viana, José Joaquim; Investor: Paraíso, Francisco de Souza. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 12 June 1809. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 51 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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