Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 7411
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Bela Americana do Rio
Flag Portugal
Flag IMP Portugal / Brazil
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Sumaca
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Lisboa, José Antônio
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP Not captured
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Delivered slaves for original owners
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Bahia, place unspecified
First place of slave purchase Luanda
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Luanda
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Rio de Janeiro
Second place of slave landing Bahia, place unspecified
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Bahia, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Bahia
First region of slave purchase West Central Africa and St. Helena
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP West Central Africa and St. Helena
First region of slave landing Southeast Brazil
Second region of slave landing Bahia
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Bahia
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1816
Date voyage began 1815-08-20
Date trade began in Africa 1815-12-01
Date vessel departed Africa 1816-05-11
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1816-06-04
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 289
Middle passage (days) IMP 24
Captain and Crew Captain's name Lisboa, Manoel José Antônio
Crew at voyage outset 22
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 423
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 414
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 414
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 9
Mortality rate IMP 2.0%
Source Sources FO63/202,ff.243-5:

TNA (Kew)


IDO,1816.11.19.: Idade de Ouro do Brasil
FO63/202,ff.76-8:

TNA (Kew)


Florentino: Florentino, Manolo (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro), Database of slave vessels arriving in Rio de Janeiro, 1811-1830.
AHMS, 27,4, p. 55: Arquivo Histórico Municipal de Salvador (Salvador da Bahia, Brazil)