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

Vessel: Friendship; flag: Great Britain; rig: Schooner; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Captain: Jones, John; Captain: Leay, Peter; Investor: Leay, Peter; Captain: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Copeland, Jno; Investor: Earle, Ralph; Investor: Powel, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 April 1765. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.