The slave ship Austin departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

Vessel: Austin; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Tomlinson, John; Investor: Knight, John; Captain: Dennison, Walter; Investor: Dennison, Walter; Investor: Case, John Jest; Captain: Sarrat. The voyage began at Liverpool on 8 May 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: New Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Zion Hill. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.