EVENT INFORMATION

15
June
1761

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

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📅 15 June 1761 📍 Guadeloupe

Vessel: Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Maine, John; Investor: Green, Robert; Investor: Gerrard, Richard; Investor: Beckwith, John; Investor: Robinson, Richard; Investor: White, Edward; Investor: Clatswort, David; Captain: Coltworthy; Captain: Sharp, Elijah. The voyage began at Liverpool on 15 June 1761. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Windward Coast, place unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Basse-Terre. Recorded outcome: Captured before disembarking enslaved people; vessel recaptured or released subsequently.

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