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

Vessel: Manchester; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Watkins, John; Investor: Watkins, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 21 May 1736. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.