The slave ship Benson left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 324 people had been taken aboard.

Vessel: Benson; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 204. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Dickson, William; Captain: Lancelott, Hugh. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 July 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Sold in the Americas after disembarking enslaved people.