EVENT INFORMATION

6
June
1769

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“… 6 June 1769 ๐Ÿ“ Antigua and Barbuda

Vessel: Betsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 305.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: James, W; Captain: Conway, Samuel; Captain: Parkinson. The voyage began at Liverpool on 6 June 1769. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Saint John (Antigua). Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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