The slave ship Royal Edward departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Suriname.

Vessel: Royal Edward; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 367. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hodgson, Leckonby; Investor: Lyon, Joseph; Captain: Burrows, Richard. The voyage began at Liverpool on 28 October 1806. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Suriname, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.