EVENT INFORMATION

13
September
1742

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

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📅 13 September 1742 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: John and Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 146.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Lawson, Willm; Captain: Clay. The voyage began at Liverpool on 13 September 1742. 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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