EVENT INFORMATION

12
June
1819

The slave ship Bom Jesus de Além departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 12 June 1819 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jesus de Além; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim; estimated standardized tonnage: 249. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silva, Francisco da; Investor: Silva, Francisco da; Investor: Soares, José Geraldes; Investor: Santos, José Antônio dos; Captain: Silveira, José Inácio da. The voyage began at Pernambuco, place unspecified on 12 June 1819. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pernambuco, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 27.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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