EVENT INFORMATION

14
June
1812

The slave ship Paquete Infante began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

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📅 14 June 1812 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Paquete Infante; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Alves, José Luís; Captain: Moraes, José de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 47 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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