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

Vessel: Britannia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 133.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Weatherhead, C; Captain: Hughes, Benjamin Francis; Investor: Hughes, Benjamin Francis. The voyage began at Liverpool on 21 August 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.