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

Vessel: Antigua Merchant; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gildart, Richard; Investor: Agnew, David; Captain: Thomas, Robert; Captain: Davis, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 July 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.