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

Vessel: Quaker; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 201. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Staniforth, Thomas; Investor: Staniforth, Samuel; Captain: Brancker, P; Investor: Brancker, P; Investor: Hinds, Thomas (Jr); Captain: Jones; Captain: Robertson, James; Investor: Hinde, Thomas (Sr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 January 1797. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded outcome: Captured before disembarking enslaved people; vessel recaptured or released subsequently.