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

Vessel: Penelope; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 255. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clough, Samuel; Investor: Clough, Samuel; Captain: Thompson, William; Investor: Thompson, William; Captain: Farquhar, William; Investor: Waterhouse, Benjamin; Investor: Jopp, Keith; Investor: Jopp, Alexander; Investor: Boyle, Robert; Investor: Wilkes, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 5 February 1799. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Condemned - Americas after disembarkation.