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

Vessel: Benjamin; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 130. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Sellar, Robert; Investor: Henderson, Gilbert; Captain: Harris, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 March 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Rio Nunez (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.