The slave ship Dobson departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Vessel: Dobson; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 269.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Investor: Davenport, William; Investor: James, W; Investor: Ford, Charles; Captain: Dobson, John; Investor: Dobson, John; Investor: Hasell, Chris; Captain: Potter, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 August 1770. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.