The slave ship Independente arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 416 people had been taken aboard and approximately 410 arrived.

Vessel: Independente; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Rego, Lourenço Antonio do; Captain: Pereira, Antônio da Costa. The voyage began at Southeast Brazil, port unspecified. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cabinda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 23 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 1.0%.