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

Vessel: Doddington; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Backhouse, John; Investor: Backhouse, Thomas; Investor: Fletcher, Potter; Investor: Pardoe, James; Investor: Oldham, Isaac; Captain: Threlfall, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 August 1748. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.