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

Vessel: Esperança; flag: Portugal / Brazil; rig: Polaca; estimated standardized tonnage: 405. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Souza, Francisco Antônio da; Investor: Ferreira, M da Silva. The voyage began at Bahia, place unspecified on 10 January 1849. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Lagos, Onim (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahia, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.