The slave ship Robert and Samuel began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Jamaica.

Vessel: Robert and Samuel; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 254.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Austin, Robert; Investor: South Sea Company. The voyage began at London on 13 August 1724. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.