EVENT INFORMATION

6
September
1817

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

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📅 6 September 1817 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Emília; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Almeida, André Germano Severino de; Investor: Pessoa, José Henriques. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 6 September 1817. 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: 57 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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