EVENT INFORMATION

2
March
1814

The slave ship Ligeiro departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 2 March 1814 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Ligeiro; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rocha, Joaquim José da; Captain: Pientzenhaut, Firmino José Antônio; Investor: Pientzenhaut, Firmino José Antônio. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 2 March 1814. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 31 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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