The slave ship Penelope arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 164 people had been taken aboard and approximately 140 arrived.

Vessel: Penelope; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Backhouse, John; Investor: Shaw, Saml; Investor: Unsworth, Levinus; Investor: Riding, Robert; Captain: Wiatt, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 August 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sherbro (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.