The slave ship Essex departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

Vessel: Essex; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Johnson, Thomas; Investor: Foxcroft, Thomas; Captain: Brown, James; Investor: Brown, James; Captain: Dobb, William; Investor: Dobb, William; Captain: Waterson; Investor: Waterson; Investor: Salthouse, John; Investor: Goad, John; Investor: Hutton, George; Captain: Seaman, William; Investor: Seaman, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 June 1767. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.