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

Vessel: Derby; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 265.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Yate, John; Captain: Lang, Samuel; Investor: Yate, Thomas; Investor: Parker, Sam Hilton; Investor: Dunn, Thomas Spencer. The voyage began at Liverpool on 26 July 1774. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons River (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.