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

Vessel: Black Joke; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tomlinson, John; Captain: Marshall, Thomas; Investor: Marshall, Thomas; Investor: Knight, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 11 April 1766. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.