The slave ship Ellis departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Grenada.

Vessel: Ellis; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Bent, Robert; Investor: Bent, Ellis; Captain: Ford, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 April 1786. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.