The slave ship Barbados Packet began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

Vessel: Barbados Packet; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 193. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hayes, Thomas; Captain: Bird, Adam; Investor: Bird, Adam. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 September 1805. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Grand Mesurado (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Berbice. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.