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

Vessel: Alexander; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 300. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Span, Samuel; Investor: Span, John; Captain: Preston, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 7 May 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cameroons (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Martinique, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Returned direct to Africa after bringing enslaved people to the Americas.