The slave ship Providence left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 223 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Providence; flag: Great Britain. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Tyler, Theodore. The voyage began at London on 11 August 1678. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 85 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 21.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.