The slave ship Macklesfield began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

Vessel: Macklesfield; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 222.4. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Forty, Anthony; Investor: Johnson, Lewis; Captain: Chadwick, Samuel. The voyage began at London on 22 August 1707. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.6%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.