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

Vessel: Speedwell; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 150. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Moss, Thomas; Captain: Ward, Jsph; Investor: Ward, Jsph; Captain: Ward, Robert; Investor: Ward, Robert; Captain: Payne, Thomas. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 August 1795. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahamas, port unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 42 days. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.