Argyle was launched in 1807 at Liverpool. She made one voyage as a slave ship just as Britain's involvement in the trans-Atlantic slave trade ended. Afterwards she became a West Indiaman. She then sailed between London and Amsterdam until she was last listed in 1823.
Career Argyle first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1807.LR (1807), Supple. pages "A", seq.No.A56.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1807 Crasbreck James Parr Liverpool–Africa LR
Slave voyage (1807–1808): Captain Campbell sailed from Liverpool on 3 May 1807.Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Argyle voyage #80347. The Act for the abolition of the slave trade had passed Parliament in March 1807 and took effect on 1 May 1807. However, Argyle had received clearance to sail before the deadline. Thus, when she sailed on 3 May, she did so legally. Argyle acquired slaves at Bonny and arrived at Kingston, Jamaica on 15 December with 296 slaves. She sailed from Kingston on 20 June 1808 and arrived back at Liverpool on 16 August. She had left Liverpool with 46 crew members and she had suffered eight crew deaths on her voyage.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1808 CrasbreckT.Lightly James ParrFairclough Liverpool–AfricaJamaica LR 1811 T.LightleyJ.Affleck Farclough Liverpool–Jamaica LR
Captain John Affleck acquired a letter of marque on 10 December 1811.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1813 J.Affleck Davidson London–Suriname LR 1814 J.Affleck T.Dubruz Liverpool–Suriname LR 1818 J.Affleck T.Dubruz London–Amsterdam LR
Fate Argyle was last listed in 1823.
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