EVENT INFORMATION

15
May
1829

The slave ship Marquês de Pombal arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 389 people had been taken aboard and approximately 373 arrived.

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📅 15 May 1829 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Marquês de Pombal; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silveira, João Antônio da; Investor: Meireles, Antônio José. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 34 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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