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

Vessel: Herring; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Investor: Brooks, John; Investor: Salthouse, John; Investor: Parkinson, Christopher; Captain: Wheelwright, Timothy; Investor: Wheelwright, Timothy; Captain: Dobb, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 September 1755. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.