The slave ship Speedwell left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Montserrat. About 300 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Speedwell; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 85.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Perry, Robert. The voyage began at London on 19 March 1689. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montserrat, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 48 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.