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

Vessel: Fantyn; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gordon, John; Investor: Gordon, John; Investor: Nicholas, Edward. The voyage began at Bristol on 6 August 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.