[2] 1st voyage transporting enslaved people (1802–1803): Captain Richard Pearson set sail from Liverpool on 20 September 1802, embarking on a journey to Africa.

[3] 2nd voyage transporting enslaved people (1804–1805): Captain Richard Pearsons acquired a letter of marque on 17 January 1804.

[5] However, Lloyd's List reported that Nicholson, Pearson, master, had arrived at Liverpool from Havana on 21 January 1805.

[6] 3rd voyage transporting enslaved people (1806–1807): Captain William Kermod acquired a letter of marque on 31 May 1806.

[8] The captives, 360 "PRIME CONGO SLAVES", were offered for sale on 5 February 1807 at Charleston onboard Nicholson.

[10] 4th voyage transporting enslaved people (1807–1808): Captain Kermode sailed from Liverpool on 1 June 1807.

The French invasion of Lisbon in November 1807 led the Portuguese royal family and the court to relocate to Rio De Janeiro.

[12] As Nicholson was attempting to enter the docks at Liverpool from Pernambuco, in September 1810, the tide receded, leaving her dry.