Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 14999 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Gold | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | England, place unspecified | |
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | 280 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 321 | |
Guns mounted | 20 | |
Vessel owners | Royal African Company | |
Voyage Outcome | Particular outcome of voyage | Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown |
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 | 1702 |
Date voyage began | 1701-06-24 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1702-02-27 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | ||
Date voyage completed | ||
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 248 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Driskell, 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 | 560 |
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 | 549 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 468 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 441 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 468 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 39.2% |
Percentage women IMP | 37.2% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 18.6% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 5.0% | |
Percentage male IMP | 57.8% | |
Percentage children IMP | 23.6% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 21.43 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | ||
Mortality rate IMP | ||
Source | Sources | T70/950,131-4: British National Archives (Kew) T70/919: British National Archives (Kew) T70/175,158,177: British National Archives (Kew) T70/351,68,69,71,72: British National Archives (Kew) |