EVENT INFORMATION

28
April
1821

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

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📅 28 April 1821 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Aurora do Cabo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pacheco, José Emídio Adauto; Captain: Ferreira, João Antônio; Investor: Ferreira, João Antônio; Investor: Viana, Manoel Goncalves. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 28 April 1821. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 67 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 39.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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