EVENT INFORMATION

15
April
1828

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

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📅 15 April 1828 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Novo Comerciante; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Henriques, João Militão; Investor: Henriques, João Militão; Investor: Goncalves, Inácio. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 15 April 1828. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Quilimane (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 43 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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