EVENT INFORMATION

18
September
1857

The slave ship Mercedita (a) Villanueva arrived with enslaved Africans in Cuba. About 133 people had been taken aboard and approximately 122 arrived.

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📅 18 September 1857 📍 Cuba

Vessel: Mercedita (a) Villanueva; flag: Spain / Uruguay; rig: Schooner. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Durañona. The voyage began at Havana on 4 April 1857. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Loango (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.3%. Recorded outcome: Captured by Spanish - after disembarkation.

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