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

Vessel: Wasp; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 141. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Jones, T; Captain: Hutcheson, William. The voyage began at Bristol on 23 March 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 33.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.