EVENT INFORMATION

22
January
1757

The slave ship Betsey departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Antigua and Barbuda.

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๐Ÿ“… 22 January 1757 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Betsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 110.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Taylor, James. The voyage began at Poole on 22 January 1757. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bance/Bunce Island (Sierra Leone). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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