EVENT INFORMATION

1
June
1837

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 538 people had been taken aboard and approximately 487 arrived.

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📅 1 June 1837 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 140. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Silva, Manoel Francisco. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 1836. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benguela (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Campos. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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