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

Vessel: Penny; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 226. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Penny, James (Jr); Investor: Backhouse, John; Captain: Dixon, Thomas; Investor: Dixon, Thomas; Captain: Kessick, Hugh; Investor: James, Penny (Sr). The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 December 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Ambriz (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.