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

Vessel: Lyon; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 365.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barber, Miles; Investor: Hinde, Thomas; Captain: Parkinson, William; Investor: Parkinson, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 May 1761. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.