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

Vessel: Bess; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 132. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bostock, Rob; Investor: Bostock, Rob; Captain: Doyle, Wm. The voyage began at Liverpool on 4 March 1789. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 31.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.