EVENT INFORMATION

19
March
1821

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

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📅 19 March 1821 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Luís; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gomes, Miguel Ferreira; Captain: Silva, Caetano Alberto da. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 19 March 1821. 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: 45 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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