The slave ship Myrtle began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Myrtle; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Brown, John; Investor: Brown, John; Investor: Rumsey, James; Captain: Hutcheson, James; Investor: Malton, John; Investor: Jenkins, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 3 January 1759. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 28.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.