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

Vessel: Amity; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 85.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Serjent, Richard. The voyage began at London on 20 October 1698. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.