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

Vessel: Nightingale; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Saunders, George; Investor: Sims, T; Captain: Tucker, James. The voyage began at Bristol on 12 July 1769. 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.