The slave ship Sylvia Galley departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Barbados.

Vessel: Sylvia Galley; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 74.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Barons, George; Captain: Vennard, John. The voyage began at Dartmouth on 19 August 1715. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.