The slave ship Nieuwe Hoop began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

Vessel: Nieuwe Hoop; flag: Netherlands; rig: Snauw; estimated standardized tonnage: 373.9. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Loef, Cornelis; Captain: Sap, Claas; Investor: Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie. The voyage began at Zeeland on 12 October 1783. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 92 days. Recorded outcome: Condemned - Americas after disembarkation.