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

Vessel: Surprize; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 448. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Shaw, John; Captain: Carlile, Ladwick. The voyage began at Liverpool on 18 May 1802. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: West Central Africa and St Helena, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Bahamas, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.