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

Vessel: Minerva; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Fletcher, Potter; Investor: Pardoe, James; Captain: Bannister, Robert; Investor: Cummings, Witter. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 June 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.