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

Vessel: Lancaster; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hind, Thomas; Captain: Paley, Thomas. The voyage began at Lancaster on 21 May 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.