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

Vessel: Phoenix; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Powell, John; Captain: Borthwick, Thomas; Captain: Bell, Michael. The voyage began at Bristol on 1 February 1770. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.