EVENT INFORMATION

18
April
1774

The slave ship Bom Jesus dos Navegantes departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

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📅 18 April 1774 📍 Brazil

Vessel: Bom Jesus dos Navegantes; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Galera. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Figueira, Antônio Lopes; Investor: Companhia Geral de Pernambuco e Paraíba. The voyage began at Lisbon on 18 April 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pernambuco, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Bought at least one slave in Africa - subsequent fate unknown.

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