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

Vessel: Shortland; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 181. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Johnson, Robert; Investor: Johnson, Robert; Investor: Mather, Thomas; Captain: Hurd, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 March 1799. 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.