The slave ship Black Joke departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Dominica.

Vessel: Black Joke; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tomlinson, John; Investor: Knight, John; Investor: Austin, George; Captain: Pollard, Joseph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 March 1764. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.