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

Vessel: Hector; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 456. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bent, Robert; Captain: Stringer, William; Investor: Stringer, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 December 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.