EVENT INFORMATION

8
December
1829

The slave ship Amália arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 800 people had been taken aboard and approximately 783 arrived.

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📅 8 December 1829 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Amália; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Investor: Santos, Joaquim Ferreira dos; Captain: Maia, José Ferreira. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Lourenço Marques (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 60 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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