EVENT INFORMATION

12
July
1737

The slave ship Betsey departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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📅 12 July 1737 📍 Saint Kitts and Nevis

Vessel: Betsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hoggart, Jam. The voyage began at Liverpool on 12 July 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Africa, port unspecified (Other Africa). Principal recorded disembarkation place: St Kitts, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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