EVENT INFORMATION

24
October
1763

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

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๐Ÿ“… 24 October 1763 ๐Ÿ“ Barbados

Vessel: Betsey; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 128.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Remington, Benjamin. The voyage began at Newport on 24 October 1763. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Cape Coast Castle (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Barbados, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 10.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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