The slave ship NS da Piedade e S José began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: NS da Piedade e S José; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Navio mercante. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Alves, Antônio Alfonso; Captain: Martins, Bartolomeu. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 2 January 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Costa da Mina, place unspecified (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Arrived in Africa, subsequent fate unknown.