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

Vessel: Expedition; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 155.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bruce, James. The voyage began at London on 18 October 1739. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 53.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people.