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

Vessel: Lyme; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Captain: Holland, Nehemiah; Investor: Holland, Nehemiah; Investor: Knight, John; Investor: Mears, Thomas; Investor: Kitchingham, Joseph; Investor: Sanforth, John; Captain: Farrar, John; Investor: Farrar, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 7 April 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.