EVENT INFORMATION

17
October
1819

The slave ship General Rêgo arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 598 people had been taken aboard and approximately 560 arrived.

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📅 17 October 1819 📍 Brazil

Vessel: General Rêgo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim; estimated standardized tonnage: 138. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Alcântara, Marcelino José de; Investor: Alcântara, Marcelino José de; Investor: Guimarães, Francisco José. The voyage began at Lisbon on 26 April 1819. 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: 28 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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