The slave ship Young Batchelor began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

Vessel: Young Batchelor; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shearman, Robert; Captain: Johnson, Saml; Investor: Johnson, Saml; Captain: Carpenter, James. The voyage began at Rhode Island, port unspecified on 13 December 1754. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 3.0%.