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

Vessel: Verwachting; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat; estimated standardized tonnage: 431.1. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Swart, Jan; Investor: Swart, Jan; Investor: Snouck Hugronje; Investor: Louyssen, Abraham; Captain: Moelaart, Gijsbrecht. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 24 December 1787. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Elmina (Gold Coast). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded resistance: Vessel's boats attacked from shore. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.