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

Vessel: Earle of Hertford; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Haliday, William; Investor: Pringle, Hugh; Investor: Crawford, Robert; Investor: Jones, Valentine; Investor: Ross, James; Captain: Threlfall, Thomas; Investor: Blackwood, Isaac. The voyage began at Liverpool on 29 August 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston.