The slave ship Lord Stanley departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

Vessel: Lord Stanley; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 240. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Earle, Thomas; Captain: Smale, Jno; Investor: Smale, Jno. The voyage began at Liverpool on 31 March 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.