EVENT INFORMATION

20
October
1811

The slave ship Maria da Boa Vista arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 265 people had been taken aboard and approximately 204 arrived.

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📅 20 October 1811 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Maria da Boa Vista; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Nóbrega, José Teixeira da; Investor: Nóbrega, José Teixeira da. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: São Tomé (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 78 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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