The slave ship Nightingale began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Antigua and Barbuda.

Vessel: Nightingale; flag: Great Britain; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 56.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Royal African Company; Captain: Taylor, Thomas. The voyage began at Antigua, place unspecified on 15 June 1712. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Estimated mortality during the crossing: 14.0%.