EVENT INFORMATION

15
March
1820

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

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📅 15 March 1820 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Elisa; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Mota, Frutuoso Luís da; Captain: Silva, Manoel Inácio da. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 March 1820. 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: 50 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 32.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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