arrived in Demerara (now British Guiana). At some point Hamilton replaced Stewart as master. Esther returned to London on 19 June 1803. 3rd slave voyage (1803–1804): Captain Duncan Stewart sailed from London on 19 September 1803. Esther gathered her slaves at the Congo River and arrived at Charleston on 24 April 1804 with 367 slaves. She arrived back in London on 9 September 1804. Captain George Irving received a letter of marque on 17 October 1804. 4th slave voyage (1804–1805): Captain Irving sailed from London on 2 November 1804. Esther acquired her slaves at the Congo River and then at Cabinda. She arrived at Charleston on 10 August 1805 with 370 slaves. Fate On 13 December 1805, Lloyd's List reported that a privateer had captured Esther, Irvin, master, as she was leaving Charleston for England. "Irvin", his two mates, and eight to ten men had been killed, and several men were wounded. She had left Charleston on 28 October under the command of Captain Wood, in company with the transport , Ariel, and a schooner, all under the escort of . However, Minorca developed leaks and turned back, joined soon after by Esther, which too had developed leaks. They arrived at the Charleston bar on 3 November and took on board pilots, who informed them of the presence of the French privateer Creole. The next day Creole attacked Esther. Creole, of Barracoa, was armed with six or seven guns of various calibers and had a crew of 111 men under the command of Captain Pierre Burgman. The two vessels exchanged fire for about an hour and then the privateers, taking advantage of the lack of wind, used their sweeps to come alongside. The fight continued for another 45 minutes, before the privateers could board. The fight then continued for another 20 minutes. Esthers officers and crew resisted until Irving was wounded and retired to his cabin, telling his third mate to strike. The privateers killed Irving in his cabin and proceeded to massacre a number of the other crewmen. A pilot boat from Charleston came out and took off the survivors. Two died on the boat, Mr. Ashton, the first mate, died on the wharf, and two more men died in the hospital. Two seamen at the hospital and 13 others were so terribly cut up that most were not expected to survive. Three of Esthers crew, a Venetian and