EVENT INFORMATION

19
July
1737

The slave ship Mary and Betty departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Jamaica.

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๐Ÿ“… 19 July 1737 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Mary and Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 92.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: McGowan, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 19 July 1737. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Gold Coast, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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