Otway was a French or Spanish vessel built in 1799 that became a Liverpool-based slave ship in 1800.

He gathered captives at "West Central Africa and St. Helena", and 10 May 1801 delivered them to Kingston, Jamaica.

Otway sailed from Kingston on 7 June, and arrived back at Liverpool on 5 July.

[4] Otway entered Lloyd's Register in the 1801 volume with J. Herron, master, changing to L. Mann, and owner Thompson.

[5] Lloyd's List reported on 4 September that Otway, Mann, master, was on shore at Bootle Bay, Liverpool, while on her way to Africa.

[7] On 11 June the Royal Gazette advertised: "For Sale 302 Choice Young Ebo NEGROES imported in the ship Otway, Luke Mann, master.

Otway left Jamaica on 21 July, and arrived back at Liverpool on 19 October.

[1] Stewart sailed from Liverpool on 8 November 1804, bound from West Central Africa and St Helena.

During L'Hermite's expedition, she took part in the capture of the brig HMS Favourite and of about 20 merchantmen, notably Otway and Plowers (Plover).

[12] On 6 June 1806 Lloyd's List reported that Otway was "all well" off the "Logus Coast" of Africa.

[15] The Register of Shipping for 1806 still carried Steward as Otway's master, but had the notation "captured" by her name.

[21][a] HMS Blonde captured "that dangerous Privateer the Alert, who has done so much Injury to the Trade".

Alerte, of twenty 9&6-pounder guns, was off Suriname at 10°00′N 57°30′W / 10.000°N 57.500°W / 10.000; -57.500 on 14 October 1807 when Blonde gave chase.