Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 14938
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Gould Frigate
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 300
Standardized tonnage IMP 222
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Royal African Company
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 London
First place of slave purchase Whydah, Ouidah
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Whydah, Ouidah
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Jamaica, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Jamaica, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
First region of slave landing Jamaica
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Jamaica
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1705
Date voyage began 1704-10-21
Date trade began in Africa 1705-05-14
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1705-11-13
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed 1706-01-15
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 388
Middle passage (days) IMP 85
Captain and Crew Captain's name Bright, Daniel
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 600
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 550
Total slaves embarked IMP 550
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 400
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 385
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 400
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 47.3%
Percentage women IMP 30.1%
Percentage boys IMP 13.5%
Percentage girls IMP 9.1%
Percentage male IMP 60.8%
Percentage children IMP 22.6%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 150
Mortality rate IMP 27.3%
Source Sources JRL, English MS, 1390, 1, f. 1v:

John Rylands University Library (Manchester, UK)


T70/5,5:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/8,8:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/14,109-10:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/175,178:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/58,108,114:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/920,123:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/953,19,21:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/354,4:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1209B:

British National Archives (Kew)