The slave ship Bosbeek began acquiring enslaved Africans for transportation to Guyana.

Vessel: Bosbeek; flag: Netherlands; rig: Fregat. People recorded in connection with the voyage: Investor: Nieuw West Indische Compagnie; Captain: Reijnders, Salomon; Captain: Rosiers, Willem. The voyage began at Vlissingen on 27 January 1718. Principal recorded place where captives were acquired: Jacquin (Bight of Benin). Principal recorded disembarkation place: Essequibo. Recorded duration of the captives' Atlantic crossing: 124 days. Estimated mortality during the crossing: 12.0%. Recorded outcome: Shipwrecked or destroyed, after disembarkation.