The slave ship S Francisco de Paula arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 267 people had been taken aboard and approximately 167 arrived.

Vessel: S Francisco de Paula; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Curveta. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Franco, João; Captain: Pereira, Eduardo Joaquim; Investor: Sociedade das Ilhas de Cabo Verde. The voyage began at Lisbon on 12 April 1782. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cacheu (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Maranhão. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 100 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 37.5%.