EVENT INFORMATION

7
May
1837

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 341 people had been taken aboard and approximately 304 arrived.

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📅 7 May 1837 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Denmark / Baltic; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 160. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rocha, A J. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Maricá. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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