Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 14977
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Golden Fortune
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Royal African Company
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Returned direct to Africa after bringing slaves to the Americas
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 Gold Coast, port unspecified
Second place of slave purchase Alampo
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Barbados, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Barbados, place unspecified
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
First region of slave landing Barbados
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1684
Date voyage began 1683-09-26
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1684-07-07
Date vessel departed for homeport 1684-08-09
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 285
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Ambrose, Lott
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 160
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 245
Total slaves embarked IMP 245
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 197
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 194
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 197
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 48
Mortality rate IMP 20.0%
Source Sources T70/12,6:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/941:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/964,18,21:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO33/14,35:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/913:

British National Archives (Kew)