EVENT INFORMATION

15
September
1812

The slave ship Caronte (a) Carouta departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 15 September 1812 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Caronte (a) Carouta; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Almeida, Joaquim Ribeiro de; Captain: Oliveira, Custódio de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 September 1812. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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