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

Vessel: Dover Merchant; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 300. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Braitwait, Peter; Investor: Company of Royal Adventurers. The voyage began on 12 December 1663. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ardra (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 23.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.