The slave ship Minerva arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 256 people had been taken aboard and approximately 250 arrived.

Vessel: Minerva; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 153. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tarleton, Clayton; Investor: Rigg, William; Captain: Kewley, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 31 January 1794. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 2.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.