EVENT INFORMATION

7
April
1819

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

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📅 7 April 1819 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Voador; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Figueiredo, João Macário da Silva; Investor: Tinoco,Tomé José Ferreira. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 7 April 1819. 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: 29 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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