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

Vessel: Sílfide; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Polacca schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 322. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Monteiro, Manoel José da Costa; Investor: Fernandes, Justino José. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 7 January 1847. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ambriz (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Macaé. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 6.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.