EVENT INFORMATION

26
April
1828

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

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📅 26 April 1828 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Tejo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Regadas, Luís de Queiróz Monteiro; Captain: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Investor: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 26 April 1828. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 31 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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