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

Vessel: Thomas; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Townsend, Richard; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Whiteside, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 August 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Captured by enslaved people, recaptured and landed enslaved people in the Americas.