EVENT INFORMATION

17
July
1685

The slave ship Betty arrived with enslaved Africans in Jamaica. About 212 people had been taken aboard and approximately 161 arrived.

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📅 17 July 1685 📍 Jamaica

Vessel: Betty; flag: Great Britain; estimated standardized tonnage: 47.2. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Wilcox, Richard; Investor: Royal African Company. The voyage began at London on 12 September 1684. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Jamaica, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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