The slave ship Diligência arrived with enslaved Africans in Brazil. About 524 people had been taken aboard and approximately 475 arrived.

Vessel: Diligência; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 160. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Mergu, M M; Investor: Mergu, M M. 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: Macaé. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 27 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.