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

Vessel: Providence; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 272.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Roberts, Jno; Investor: Roberts; Captain: Colley, Jas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 December 1778. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint-Domingue, then Haiti, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after embarkation of enslaved people.