The slave ship Esperança began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Brazil.

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 175. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Mendonça, Francisco Jeronimo de. The voyage began at Rio de Janeiro on 19 August 1839. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Luanda (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Rio de Janeiro. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 35 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.