The slave ship Delight departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: Delight; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 85.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Gething, William; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 6 October 1688. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Newcastle (Nevis). Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 45 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 13.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.