Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 14993
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Royal Africa
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed England, place unspecified
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 370
Standardized tonnage IMP 276
Guns mounted 30
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 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 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 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 1701
Date voyage began 1701-01-26
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1701-06-11
Date vessel departed for homeport 1702-01-05
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 136
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Holloway, John
Gates, Alex
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 300
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 414
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 353
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 353
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 31.7%
Percentage women IMP 38.2%
Percentage boys IMP 19.8%
Percentage girls IMP 10.2%
Percentage male IMP 51.6%
Percentage children IMP 30.0%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 23.62
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources T70/953,15-18:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/919:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/62end:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/175,158:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO33/13:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/351,2,13,35,37,41:

British National Archives (Kew)