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

Vessel: Aston; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brigantine; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tomlinson, John; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Clifton, John; Captain: Courtney, Henry. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 June 1771. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gambia (Senegambia and offshore Atlantic). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 38.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.