The slave ship S José Diligente (a) Ceres arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 241 people had been taken aboard and approximately 230 arrived.

Vessel: S José Diligente (a) Ceres; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Brito, Francisco José de; Captain: Ferreira, Matias Raposo. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 1804. 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: 47 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.