Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 27138
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Betsy
Flag U.S.A.
Flag IMP U.S.A.
Place constructed British plantations
Year constructed 1736
Place registered Boston
Year registered 1736
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 60
Standardized tonnage IMP 60
Guns mounted 16
Vessel owners Anyon, Timothy* (a) Angan
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Captured by pirates or privateers - after disembarkation
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP pirate/privateer action
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Original goal thwarted (human agency)
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP
First place of slave purchase Bonny
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Bonny
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Kingston
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Kingston
Place where voyage ended Bayonne
Region where voyage began IMP
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
First region of slave landing Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended France
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1746
Date voyage began
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1746-10-21
Date vessel departed for homeport 1747-02-07
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Anyon, Timothy
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 12
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 291
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 240
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 240
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 240
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources JRL, English MS, 1390, 1, f. 14v:

John Rylands University Library (Manchester, UK)


CO142/15,61-2,79:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 26 June 1747:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


PLP,46.12.04: Penny London Post
GA,46.12.12: General Advertizer
GA,46.12.26: General Advertizer