The slave ship Comerciante arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 484 people had been taken aboard and approximately 453 arrived.

Vessel: Comerciante; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pinto, Manoel Guedes; Investor: Pinto, Manoel Guedes; Captain: Gomes, Manoel de Souza. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 29 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.