Sarah (1798 ship)

Dolben's Act mandated the maximum number of captives a vessel could carry without penalty, given her burthen.

1st voyage transporting enslaved people (1799–1800): Captain John Neal sailed from Liverpool on 1 January 1799.

[1] 2nd voyage transporting enslaved people (1800–1801): Captain Neal sailed from Liverpool on 13 March 1800, bound for West Central Africa and St Helena.

[5] 3rd voyage transporting enslaved people (1801–1802): Captain Neal sailed from Liverpool on 16 April 1801.

[6] 4th voyage transporting enslaved people (1802–1803): Captain Henry Kennedy sailed from Liverpool on 29 April 1802.

[7] War with France had resumed on 18 May 1803 and Captain Henry Kennedy acquired a letter of marque on 23 May.

5th voyage transporting enslaved people (1803–1805): Captain Kennedy sailed from Liverpool on 19 June 1803.

[8] On 14 August 1803 Kennedy and Sarah captured two French slave ships: Éole and Télémaque.

[11] Lloyd's List reported in March 1803 that Sarah's prize, probably Éole, had arrived at Demerara.

[8] Lloyd's Register for 1805 showed Sarah's master as H. Kenedy, changing to G. Best, and her owner as Ward & Co.[13] Captain George Best acquired a letter of marque on 14 May 1805.