EVENT INFORMATION

31
May
1827

The slave ship Comerciante arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 327 people had been taken aboard and approximately 309 arrived.

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📅 31 May 1827 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Comerciante; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gomes Neto, João; Captain: Sarmento, Manoel Pereira. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 31 October 1826. 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: 42 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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