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

Vessel: Paragon; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 435. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Earle, Thomas; Captain: Earle, William; Investor: Earle, William; Captain: Hewitt, William; Investor: Leathom, Thomas; Investor: Molyneux, William. The voyage began at Liverpool on 27 February 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Accra (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.