The slave ship S Francisco Xavier departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

Vessel: S Francisco Xavier; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão; Captain: Tomás, Manoel da Silva. The voyage began at Lisbon on 9 November 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cacheu (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Maranhão. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.