The slave ship NS da Purificação S João e S Benedito began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: NS da Purificação S João e S Benedito; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Madureira, João Barbosa de; Captain: Silva, Francisco Vieira da. The voyage began at Oporto. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 38 days.