The slave ship Bolden arrived with enslaved Africans in Barbados. About 263 people had been taken aboard and approximately 215 arrived.

Vessel: Bolden; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 236.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Blundell; Investor: Bolden; Investor: Sparling; Investor: Dawson; Investor: Elworthy; Captain: Bevins, Jas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 March 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified.