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

Vessel: Dragon; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jeffry, Arthur; Investor: Corker, Robert; Investor: Penneck, William; Captain: Butcher, Christopher; Captain: Taylor, Henry. The voyage began at Topsham on 4 March 1699. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 22.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.