The slave ship Ligeira departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Brazil.

Vessel: Ligeira; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 169. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Lima, José de Ciqueira; Captain: Sarmento, Manoel Pereira; Investor: Sarmento, Manoel Pereira. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 8 September 1829. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Malembo (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 35 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.