The slave ship Gavião began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: Gavião; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dourado, Joaquim da Costa; Captain: Ferreira, Antônio Joaquim. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cacheu (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 26 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.