EVENT INFORMATION

16
October
1819

The slave ship Pérola arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 261 people had been taken aboard and approximately 250 arrived.

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📅 16 October 1819 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Pérola; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Teixeira, José de Souza; Investor: Vieira, José Inácio Vaz. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 6 March 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: 46 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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