The slave ship Leão arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 307 people had been taken aboard and approximately 304 arrived.

Vessel: Leão; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 130. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Xavier, José Inácio; Investor: Xavier, José Inácio; Captain: Cunha, Ricardo Xavier da. The voyage began at Pernambuco, place unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Pernambuco, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 18 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.