EVENT INFORMATION

23
May
1712

The slave ship Torrão left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 244 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 23 May 1712 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Torrão; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Ship. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Francisco, Antônio. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Bought at least one slave in Africa - subsequent fate unknown.

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