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

Vessel: Commerce; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 136. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: King, Thomas; Investor: King, Thomas; Captain: Calvert; Investor: Calvert; Investor: Camden, William; Captain: Brown, Robert; Captain: Stuart, T. The voyage began at London on 27 April 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston.