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)