EVENT INFORMATION

8
February
1830

The slave ship Águia da América left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 599 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 8 February 1830 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Águia da América; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Porto, Antônio Alves da Silva; Investor: Porto, Antônio Alves da Silva; Captain: Bastos, Manoel Rodrigues. 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: 50 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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