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

Vessel: Somers Frigate; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 176.7. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Emberley, William. The voyage began at London on 5 October 1700. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 48.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.