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

Vessel: Portobello Merchant; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: James, Edward; Captain: Curtis, Edward; Investor: Curtis, Edward; Captain: Benn, Robert. The voyage began at Bristol on 9 August 1711. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.