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

Vessel: Benin; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Forbes, Edward; Investor: Forbes, Edward; Investor: Ogden, Edmund; Investor: Penketh, William; Investor: Gildart, George; Captain: Gildart, James; Investor: Gildart, James; Captain: Swindell, James; Captain: Lawson, Robert; Investor: Lawson, Robert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 10 January 1744. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Benin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after embarkation of enslaved people.