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

Vessel: Ruby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 101. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Kennedy, John; Investor: Rogers, James; Investor: Laroche, James; Investor: Fydell, Richard; Captain: Walker, Thomas; Investor: Walker, Thomas. The voyage began at Bristol on 2 June 1790. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montego Bay. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 27 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.