The slave ship Coaster began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Barbados.

Vessel: Coaster; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Glover, Bart. The voyage began at Barbados, place unspecified on 5 January 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.