EVENT INFORMATION

31
January
1829

The slave ship Aurora do Cabo arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 473 people had been taken aboard and approximately 400 arrived.

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📅 31 January 1829 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Aurora do Cabo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Raposo, Antônio Joaquim da Silva; Investor: Guimarães, Francisco Luís da Costa. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 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: 67 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 15.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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