Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 132563
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM
Vessel name Potomac
Flag U.S.A.
Flag IMP U.S.A.
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered Alexandria
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners
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 Alexandria
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Alexandria
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing New Orleans
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP New Orleans
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP
First region of slave purchase Virginia
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Virginia
First region of slave landing Gulf coast
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Gulf coast
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1838
Date voyage began
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1838-11-05
Date vessel arrived with slaves
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Smith, DB
Crew at voyage outset
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 54
Total slaves embarked IMP 54
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 54
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 54
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 IMNO, Potomac, 11-5-1838.:

National Archives and Records Administration (Washington, DC) - Slave Manifests of Coastwise Vessels Filed at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1807-1860, Inward Series, v. Microfilm Serial M1895, RG 36