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

Vessel: Ruby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 85.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Pearce, Jeremiah; Investor: Pearce, Jeremiah; Investor: Morice, Humphry; Captain: Peirce, James; Investor: Peirce, James; Captain: Pearce, John. The voyage began at London on 13 October 1728. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.