EVENT INFORMATION

11
March
1828

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

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📅 11 March 1828 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Emília; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Souza, Jorge José de; Captain: Faria, Gregório José de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 11 March 1828. 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: 45 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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