EVENT INFORMATION

28
February
1817

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

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📅 28 February 1817 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Flor do Mar; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Guimarães, Francisco José; Captain: Alcântara, Marcelino José de; Investor: Alcântara, Marcelino José de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 28 February 1817. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (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: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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