The slave ship Methuen began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Methuen; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Campbell, Duncan; Investor: Campbell, Duncan; Investor: Cockran, William; Investor: Mitchell, Patrick; Investor: Somervell, John; Investor: Crosbie, J; Captain: Coppell, John. The voyage began at Greenock on 29 April 1751. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified.