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

Vessel: Hercules; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 386. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Dawson, John; Investor: Dawson, John; Captain: Forbes, William; Investor: Forbes, William; Captain: Brelsford, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 December 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.