The slave ship NS do Monte do Carmo began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: NS do Monte do Carmo; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta; estimated standardized tonnage: 300. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Companhia Geral do Grão Pará e Maranhão; Captain: Silva, Francisco de Sales e; Investor: Silva, Francisco de Sales e. The voyage began at Lisbon on 5 January 1781. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bissau (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Maranhão. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 8.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.