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People from the Italian peninsula involved in the Atlantic slave trade and slavery, 15th–19th centuries. Search by name or filter by role, place, network and period.

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  • Masnata José Rafael

    1765–1772
    Mediator Trade
    Place of activity
    Cadiz

    He took part in the expeditions of the ships of the Compañía Gaditana de Negros.

  • Mosti Joseph Antonio

    1760–1789 (decade)
    Mediator Finance and Banking
    Origin
    Genova
    Place of activity
    Cadiz

    A Genoese merchant naturalised Spanish, son of Esteban Mosti and with him agent in Cádiz of the Durazzo for maritime loans. In 1773 his house specialised in sea-loan contracts on shipments bound for Havana, Cartagena, Honduras and Buenos Aires. Through him and through Enrile, Giacomo Filippo Durazzo financed the expeditions of the Compañía Gaditana de Negros, Enrile's partner in the slave trade. He also kept Durazzo informed about the progress of the Compañía Gaditana de Negros and acted as intermediary between him and Enrile in the settlement of the balances, when in 1772 participation in the enterprise was ended.