EVENT INFORMATION

5
May
1829

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 387 people had been taken aboard and approximately 355 arrived.

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Slave voyages 📅 5 May 1829 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rios, José da Silva. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 5 September 1828. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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