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

Vessel: Scorpion; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 269.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Guinand; Captain: Willis, Thomas; Captain: Boyd. The voyage began at London on 7 June 1768. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 26.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.