EVENT INFORMATION

1
August
1814

The slave ship Maria Tomásia arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 595 people had been taken aboard and approximately 564 arrived.

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📅 1 August 1814 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Maria Tomásia; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Melo, Francisco Xavier Álvares de; Investor: Velho; Investor: Velho (Viúva) (a) Leonarda Maria Velho da Mota. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 November 1813. 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: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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