EVENT INFORMATION

15
January
1822

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

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📅 15 January 1822 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Tejo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Investor: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Captain: Sá, José Ferreira de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 January 1822. 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: 40 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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