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

Vessel: Tartar; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Slater, Gill; Investor: James, W; Investor: Nottingham, Alex; Investor: Greyson, Edward; Captain: McVicar, Duncan; Investor: Dunn, Thomas Spencer; Captain: Gould, Adam. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 April 1776. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.