The slave ship Happy Return departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Martinique.

Vessel: Happy Return; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Way, Joseph; Captain: Morgan, Francis; Investor: Poole, Robert; Captain: Allvicq, Nicolas. The voyage began at Bristol on 17 October 1709. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cess (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after embarkation of enslaved people.