The slave ship Borboleta arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 248 people had been taken aboard and approximately 245 arrived.

Vessel: Borboleta; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 89. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Guerra, Manoel Alves; Investor: Guerra, Manoel Alves; Captain: Pascoal, Joaquim. The voyage began at Pernambuco, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pernambuco, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 26 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.