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

Vessel: Robust; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 313. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bowie, James; Captain: Fisher, John; Investor: Fisher, John; Captain: Kelly, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 17 December 1788. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Dominica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.