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

Vessel: Tom; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 206. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Backhouse, John; Investor: Bradstock; Investor: Rutson, William; Captain: Horsley, William; Investor: Horsley, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 30 May 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Benin, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.