EVENT INFORMATION

14
March
1759

The slave ship Betty left the African coast carrying enslaved Africans toward Jamaica. About 119 people had been taken aboard.

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📅 14 March 1759 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ketch; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Tarleton, John; Investor: Tarleton, John; Captain: Coward, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 24 November 1758. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Anomabu (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.

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