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

Vessel: Ariadne; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Roberts, James; Captain: Sutton, Thomas; Captain: Cash, Joseph; Investor: Cash, Joseph. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 December 1780. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Mount (Cape Grand Mount) (Windward Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.