The slave ship Lydia left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 340 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Lydia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Johnson, Samuel; Investor: Johnson, Samuel; Investor: Touchet, John; Investor: Touchet, Thomas; Investor: Touchet, Peter; Investor: Touchet, Samuel; Investor: Woodhouse, Peter; Investor: Maskill, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 22 September 1756. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified.