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

Vessel: Blessing; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Norris, Richard; Investor: Norris, Richard; Captain: Brownbill, Thomas; Investor: Brownbill, Thomas; Investor: Murray, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 October 1700. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified.