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

Vessel: Ellis; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 312. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Lyon, Joseph; Captain: Soutar, James; Investor: Soutar, James; Investor: Hodgson, Elllis Leckonby. The voyage began at Liverpool on 9 August 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bance/Bunce Island (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.