The slave ship Esther departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Guadeloupe.

Vessel: Esther; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 218.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Rigby, Thomas; Investor: Rigby, Thomas; Investor: Wickstead, Richard; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Grimshaw, Robert; Investor: Grimshaw, Robert; Investor: Pownal, William; Investor: Whittaker, Thomas; Captain: Gardner, James; Investor: Rigby, Gilbert. The voyage began at Liverpool on 6 December 1762. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.