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

Vessel: Bess; flag: Great Britain; rig: Ship; estimated standardized tonnage: 281. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Case, George; Captain: McKey, William; Captain: Hatchell, Henry. The voyage began at Liverpool on 23 March 1806. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Calabar (Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Trinidad, port unspecified. Recorded outcome: Voyage completed as intended.