Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 10213
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Leusden
Flag Netherlands
Flag IMP Netherlands
Place constructed Amsterdam
Year constructed 1719
Place registered Amsterdam
Year registered 1719
Rig Fregat
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted 12
Vessel owners West-Indische 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 Texel
First place of slave purchase Elmina
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Elmina
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing St. Eustatius
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP St. Eustatius
Place where voyage ended Texel
Region where voyage began IMP Netherlands
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Dutch Caribbean
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Dutch Caribbean
Region where voyage ended Netherlands
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1722
Date voyage began 1722-01-15
Date trade began in Africa 1722-03-18
Date vessel departed Africa 1722-07-04
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1722-09-19
Date vessel departed for homeport 1723-01-12
Date voyage completed 1723-03-06
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 247
Middle passage (days) IMP 77
Captain and Crew Captain's name Ras, Pieter
Crew at voyage outset 64
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
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 562
Total slaves embarked IMP 562
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 471
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 471
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 57.3%
Percentage women IMP 23.9%
Percentage boys IMP 15.4%
Percentage girls IMP 3.5%
Percentage male IMP 72.7%
Percentage children IMP 18.9%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 91
Mortality rate IMP 16.2%
Source Sources Balai, 143:

Balai, Leo, Het Slavenschip Leusden. Slavenschepen en de West-Indische Compagnie, 1720-1738 ( Zutphen, 2011)


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