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

Vessel: Betsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 190. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Boats, William; Investor: Boats, William; Captain: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Seaman, Thomas; Investor: Percival, James; Captain: Doyle, Wm. The voyage began at Liverpool on 1 May 1791. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea Islands, port unspecified. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Kingston. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 7.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.