The slave ship African departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Vessel: African; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Chalmers, James; Investor: Manesty, Joseph; Investor: Hutchinson, Robert; Captain: Newton, John; Investor: Lessley, Andrew. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 October 1753. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.