Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 10587
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Geertruida en Christina
Flag Netherlands
Flag IMP Netherlands
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Fregat
Tonnage 214
Standardized tonnage IMP 428
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
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 Anomabu and Apam
First place of slave landing Suriname, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing Essequibo
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Essequibo
Place where voyage ended Zeeland
Region where voyage began IMP
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 Dutch Guianas
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Dutch Guianas
Region where voyage ended Netherlands
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1768
Date voyage began 1767-11-23
Date trade began in Africa 1768-02-12
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1768-12-08
Date vessel departed for homeport 1769-03-07
Date voyage completed 1769-05-28
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 381
Middle passage (days) IMP 61
Captain and Crew Captain's name Jacobse, Adriaan
Drijber, Willem
Crew at voyage outset 40
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage 3
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 4
Slaves carried from second port of purchase 175
Slaves carried from third port of purchase 81
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 260
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 100
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 125
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 225
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 51.1%
Percentage women IMP 42.7%
Percentage boys IMP 2.7%
Percentage girls IMP 3.6%
Percentage male IMP 53.8%
Percentage children IMP 6.2%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
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Nationaal Archief (The Hague), Verspreide West-Indische Stukken


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Zeeuws Archief (Middelburg, Netherlands) Middelburgsche Commercie Compagnie