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

Vessel: Carleton; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 207.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Alwright, Thomas; Investor: South Sea Company; Captain: Herfoot, John. The voyage began at London on 16 September 1721. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 65 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 20.4%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.