The slave ship NS das Mercês S José e Almas began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: NS das Mercês S José e Almas; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Aguiar, Antônio Rodrigues Pinto de; Captain: Oliveira, Manoel Ferreira de; Investor: Oliveira, Manoel Ferreira de. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 8 May 1742. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Arrived in Africa, subsequent fate unknown.