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12
December
1820

The slave ship NS da Guia Morgado do Almeo left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 450 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 12 December 1820 📍 Brazil

Vessel: NS da Guia Morgado do Almeo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Virgolino, Maria Antônio Leite de Melo; Captain: Silva, José Jorge da; Investor: Silva, José Jorge da. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 16 June 1820. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Quilimane (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 69 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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