EVENT INFORMATION

4
April
1801

The slave ship Betsey and Susan arrived with enslaved Africans in Guyana. About 233 people had been taken aboard and approximately 213 arrived.

← Back to Dashboard
📅 4 April 1801 📍 Guyana

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; Captain: Robertson, James. The voyage began at Liverpool on 20 April 1800. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Whydah, Ouidah (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Demerara. Recorded outcome: Captured by the French - after enslaved people disembarked.

Log in to like or bookmark this story.
🔖 Bookmark