The slave ship Brothers began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

Vessel: Brothers; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 325. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Captain: Sherwood, William; Investor: Sherwood, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 June 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 50 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.