The slave ship Flor do Mar began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: Flor do Mar; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Braga, Adriano de Araujo; Captain: Gonçalves, Joaquim Manoel. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 2 May 1812. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 35 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.