EVENT INFORMATION

8
October
1821

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

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📅 8 October 1821 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Reino do Brasil; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Vieira, José Inácio Vaz; Captain: Maia, Manoel Rodrigues. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 8 October 1821. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 39 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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