The slave ship African left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 400 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: African; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 115.8. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Thompson, Benjamin; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 19 November 1693. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.