EVENT INFORMATION

26
January
1827

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

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📅 26 January 1827 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Novo Despique; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Ramalho, Antônio José de Oliveira; Investor: Guimarães, Joaquim José Cardoso. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 26 January 1827. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 28 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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