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

Vessel: Lion; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 250. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Wickstead, Richard; Investor: Mason, Edward; Captain: Burrows, John; Investor: Burrows, John; Investor: Brown, Cornelius; Investor: Hodgson, Francis. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 July 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.