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

Vessel: William; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clemens, James; Investor: Clemens, James; Investor: Powell, Richard; Investor: Wycliffe, Thomas; Captain: Willcock, Blackburn; Investor: Willcock, Blackburn. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 December 1759. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 41.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.