EVENT INFORMATION

20
September
1798

The slave ship Betsey and Susan departed on a transatlantic slave-trading voyage that would carry enslaved Africans to Trinidad and Tobago.

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๐Ÿ“… 20 September 1798 ๐Ÿ“ Trinidad and Tobago

Vessel: Betsey and Susan; flag: Great Britain; rig: Brig; estimated standardized tonnage: 178. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Benson, Moses; Investor: Staniforth, Thomas; Investor: Staniforth, Samuel; Investor: Brancker, P; Investor: Hinde, Thomas; Captain: Curry, John. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 September 1798. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.

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