EVENT INFORMATION

31
August
1792

The slave ship Betsey arrived with enslaved Africans in Grenada. About 248 people had been taken aboard and approximately 226 arrived.

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📅 31 August 1792 📍 Grenada

Vessel: Betsey; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 194. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Hunter, R; Investor: Hunter, H; Captain: Spencer, John. The voyage began at Bristol on 19 March 1792. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Bonny (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Grenada, place unspecified. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 9.0%. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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