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

Vessel: Mercury; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 231. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Siller, John; Investor: Siller, John; Investor: Kitchen, Robert; Captain: Greaves, George; Investor: Greaves, George; Investor: Sellers, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 6 September 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.