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

Vessel: Ryder; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Gildart, Richard; Captain: Sacheverell, John; Investor: Sacheverell, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 August 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.