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

Vessel: Britannia; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 247. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Brown, William; Investor: Brown, William; Investor: Backhouse, Dan. The voyage began at Liverpool on 14 January 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Rio Pongo (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.