The slave ship Ceres departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

Vessel: Ceres; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 331. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: James, Gabriel; Investor: Butler, John; Investor: Stevens, Richard; Investor: Oddie, William; Captain: Elliot, Adam; Investor: Elliot, Adam. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 August 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.