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

Vessel: Matty and Betty; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 182.3. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Hodgson, Thomas; Investor: Hodgson, Thomas; Captain: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Fisher, Ralph; Investor: Kewley; Captain: Hodgson, John; Investor: Hodgson, John; Investor: Dickenson, Thomas; Captain: Lyon, Edward; Investor: Lyon, Edward. The voyage began at Liverpool on 16 April 1784. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.