The slave ship Edouard (a) Maria de Gloria began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: Edouard (a) Maria de Gloria; flag: France; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 208. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Lequen; Investor: Oliveira; Captain: Herpin, Jean Victor; Captain: Boëtz, Charles; Investor: Homberg. The voyage began at Nantes on 19 January 1821. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Lagos, Onim (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.6%. Recorded outcome: French proceedings initiated in France, condemned.