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

Vessel: Ferret; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: King, Thomas; Investor: King, Thomas. The voyage began at London on 24 August 1770. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 61 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 5.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.