The Hesperus was one of the two vessels that were chartered to convey the Indian Immigrants who sailed from East India to South America on January 29, 1838. The ship carried approximately 165 persons. After a journey of about 96 days, it arrived in British Guiana on May 5. Passengers battled to stay alive and sadly thirteen people died on this voyage. Passengers from this ship were sent to the estates of Vreedestein and Vreed-en-Hoop.