Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 14988 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Martha | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | ||
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | 140 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 100 | |
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 | Slave insurrection | |
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 | Nevis, port unspecified | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Newcastle (Nevis) | |
Place where voyage ended | London | |
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 | Nevis | |
Second region of slave landing | ||
Third region of slave landing | ||
Principal region of slave landing IMP | Nevis | |
Region where voyage ended | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1703 |
Date voyage began | 1702-10-02 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1703-03-26 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1703-04-24 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1703-06-19 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | ||
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 260 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 56 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Marsh, Richard |
Crew at voyage outset | 21 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | ||
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 260 |
Slaves carried from first port of purchase | 261 | |
Slaves carried from second port of purchase | ||
Slaves carried from third port of purchase | ||
Total slaves embarked | 261 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 261 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 223 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 218 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 223 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 52.8% |
Percentage women IMP | 31.2% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 10.1% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 6.0% | |
Percentage male IMP | 62.8% | |
Percentage children IMP | 16.1% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | ||
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 38 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 15.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/28,8: British National Archives (Kew) T70/13,20,21,32: British National Archives (Kew) T70/51,162: British National Archives (Kew) T70/951,78-80: British National Archives (Kew) T70/1438: British National Archives (Kew) T70/175,158: British National Archives (Kew) LL,166: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 LL,167: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 LL,168: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 T70/353,1: British National Archives (Kew) |