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

Vessel: Nicholas; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Investor: Parke, Thomas; Captain: Nicholas, Rd; Investor: Nicholas, Rd; Investor: Rowe, William; Captain: Jennings, Rob; Investor: Jennings, Rob; Investor: Gorrel, John; Investor: Mort, George; Investor: Pownal, William; Investor: Leather, John; Investor: Allen, Rossindal. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 July 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.