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

Vessel: Charles; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 200. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Melville, William; Investor: Larrye, Gaven; Investor: Cook, John; Investor: Young, Paul; Investor: Ross, Daniel; Investor: Cook, Richard; Investor: Jacob, Isaac; Captain: Bowler, Nathaniel. The voyage began at Plymouth on 4 September 1655. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified.