EVENT INFORMATION

31
May
1823

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

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📅 31 May 1823 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jesus Triunfo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Melo, José José de; Captain: Marques, José Gregório Maria. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 31 May 1823. 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: 37 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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