The slave ship Telemachus departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

Vessel: Telemachus; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 453.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Investor: Baker, Peter; Captain: Wilkinson, John; Investor: Wilkinson, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 October 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.