The first listing on Slave voyages for the time period 1514-1640 was in 1514. The Trans-Atlantic Slave voyages did start in the 1500's, which slowly picked up speed when the demands of slaves increased. The slave voyage in 1514 has the identification number of 49518. The Ship was from Portugal/Brazil. There was no indication towards who were the owners of the vessel. The vessel traveled from Portugal/Brazil to the coast of West Africa and the slaves were purchased from Congo River. The vessel was capable of making a successful return to Europe (Spain) without being captured or destroyed by the sea. The ship reached Europe which meant the slaves were sold off to Europeans. There were 224 slaves embarked and 166 disembarked. 58 slaves died on the voyage most likely from diseases or by jumping over board because they were being taken away from their home. The future of the slaves is unknown after they were sold off to the Europeans.
MMA,s1,I:282: Brásio, António (ed.), Monumenta Missionária Africana (Lisboa, 1953-1988)
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