EVENT INFORMATION

9
January
1812

The slave ship Espírito Santo arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 605 people had been taken aboard and approximately 113 arrived.

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📅 9 January 1812 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Espírito Santo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Ship. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Machado, Manoel José; Captain: Gonçalves, Jose. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 18 December 1810. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Princes Island (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 81.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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