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

Vessel: Princess Royal; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 400. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Sims; Captain: Kitchen, J S. The voyage began at London on 6 January 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 4.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.