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

Vessel: Betsey; flag: U.S.A.; rig: Sloop; estimated standardized tonnage: 58. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Captain: Bowen, Pardon; Investor: Pardon, Jon; Investor: Hail, Bowen; Investor: Martin, Sam; Investor: Tyler, Moses; Investor: Kelly, Duncan. The voyage began at Newport on 5 January 1796. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Sierra Leone estuary. Principal recorded disembarkation place: Havana. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 16.0%.