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

Vessel: Ascension; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 208. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Clark, Peleg; Investor: Clark, Peleg; Investor: Brown, Samuel; Investor: Vernon,Wm; Captain: Gardner, Caleb; Investor: Gardner, Caleb; Captain: Chace, Samuel. The voyage began at Newport on 2 November 1795. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Mozambique (East Africa and Indian Ocean islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Montevideo. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded resistance: Revolt by enslaved people. Recorded outcome: Vice-Admiralty Court, Dominica, condemned.