EVENT INFORMATION

8
April
1618

The slave ship S Francisco departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Mexico.

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📅 8 April 1618 📍 Mexico

Vessel: S Francisco; flag: Portugal / Brazil; estimated standardized tonnage: 80. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Sepúlveda, Benito de. The voyage began at Seville on 8 April 1618. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Veracruz. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 43.0%.

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