The slave ship Tobago began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

Vessel: Tobago; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 293. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Throckmorton, John Fisher; Captain: Mechan, William. The voyage began at London on 2 July 1801. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Abandoned or condemned for unseaworthiness in the Americas.