The slave ship Tryton departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Tryton; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Townsend, Henry; Investor: Clayton, John; Investor: Kendal, Thomas; Investor: Crompton, John; Investor: Unsworth, Levinus; Investor: Leatherbarrow, Thos; Captain: Cooper, James; Captain: Cooper, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 August 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.