The slave ship Active departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Vessel: Active; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 300. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Case, George; Investor: Gregson, John; Investor: Aspinall, John B; Investor: Gregson, James; Captain: Apsinall, James; Investor: Apsinall, James; Captain: Hayward, Daniel. The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 August 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Vincent, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.