Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 11089
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Vliegende Faam
Flag Netherlands
Flag IMP Netherlands
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 142
Standardized tonnage IMP 284
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Voyage completed as intended
Outcome of voyage for slaves IMP Slaves disembarked in Americas
Outcome of voyage if ship captured IMP Not captured
Outcome of voyage for owner IMP Delivered slaves for original owners
African resistance
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP Zeeland
First place of slave purchase Windward Coast, place unspecified
Second place of slave purchase Cape Lahou
Third place of slave purchase Gold Coast, port unspecified
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Cape Lahou
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Essequibo
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Essequibo
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Netherlands
First region of slave purchase Windward Coast
Second region of slave purchase Windward Coast
Third region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Windward Coast
First region of slave landing Dutch Guianas
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Dutch Guianas
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1771
Date voyage began 1770-08-14
Date trade began in Africa 1770-10-13
Date vessel departed Africa 1771-03-26
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1771-07-10
Date vessel departed for homeport 1771-??-??
Date voyage completed 1771-12-21
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 330
Middle passage (days) IMP 106
Captain and Crew Captain's name Kakom, Cornelis van
Crew at voyage outset 30
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 70
Slaves carried from second port of purchase 91
Slaves carried from third port of purchase 51
Total slaves embarked 205
Total slaves embarked IMP 205
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 187
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 187
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 46.5%
Percentage women IMP 36.9%
Percentage boys IMP 9.1%
Percentage girls IMP 7.5%
Percentage male IMP 55.6%
Percentage children IMP 16.6%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 52.0
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 18
Mortality rate IMP 9.0%
Source Sources Postma,304-401: Postma, Johannes Menne, The Dutch in the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1600-1815 (Cambridge, 1990).
Poortvliet,V,439: Poortvliet, P. F. (ed.), De Bemanning der Schepen van de Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie, 1721-1803, 5 vols. (Zeeland, 1995).
Goslinga,610-47: Goslinga, Cornelis Ch., The Dutch in the Caribbean and the Guianas, 1680-1791 (Assen, 1985).
Unger,II,109-13: Unger, W. S.,"Bijdragen tot de geschiedenis van de Nederlandse slavenandel, II" Economisch-Historisch Jaarboek, 28 (1958-60).
ARA,Aanwinsten,2093: Nationaal Archief (The Hague, Netherlands) Aanwinsten
MCC,1189-92:

Zeeuws Archief (Middelburg, Netherlands) Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie