The slave ship Paquete do Rio arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 490 people had been taken aboard and approximately 487 arrived.

Vessel: Paquete do Rio; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Bergantim. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Blanchart, Manoel Pereira de Souza; Captain: Pinto, Manoel Guedes; Investor: Pinto, Manoel Guedes. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 16 May 1823. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ambriz (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 37 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.