EVENT INFORMATION

3
March
1814

The slave ship Mato Grosso left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 457 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 3 March 1814 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Mato Grosso; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Siqueira, João Inácio de; Investor: Batista, Manoel Simões; Captain: Beltrão, Luís Antônio da Silva. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 4 October 1813. 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: 50 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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