The slave ship Sr do Bonfim e S João arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 400 people had been taken aboard and approximately 170 arrived.

Vessel: Sr do Bonfim e S João; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pinto, Joaquim Batista; Investor: Abreu, João Martins de. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 19 July 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 36 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 57.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.