EVENT INFORMATION

23
February
1743

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

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๐Ÿ“… 23 February 1743 ๐Ÿ“ Jamaica

Vessel: Charming Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 164.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Haywood, Arthur; Captain: Bold, Arthur. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 February 1743. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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