EVENT INFORMATION

4
March
1770

The slave ship Bom Jesus de Bouças left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Brazil. About 212 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 4 March 1770 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jesus de Bouças; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral de Pernambuco e Paraíba. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro.

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