EVENT INFORMATION

5
February
1839

The slave ship Esperança arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 806 people had been taken aboard and approximately 730 arrived.

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📅 5 February 1839 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Barque; estimated standardized tonnage: 243. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 18 August 1838. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Ilha Grande. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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