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

Vessel: Cecilia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 171. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Ratcliffe, Jonathan; Captain: Clough, Samuel; Investor: Clough, Samuel; Captain: Thompson, William; Investor: Thompson, William; Captain: Roach, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 December 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Congo River (West Central Africa and St Helena). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.