EVENT INFORMATION

26
February
1820

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

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📅 26 February 1820 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Tejo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Oliveira, João José de; Investor: Rocha, Antônio Ferreira da. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 26 February 1820. 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: 43 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 36.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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