Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 15009
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Rook
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 370
Standardized tonnage IMP 276
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
Voyage Itinerary Place where voyage began IMP London
First place of slave purchase Gold Coast, port unspecified
Second place of slave purchase
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 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 Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
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 1705
Date voyage began 1704-08-22
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1705-04-01
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1705-07-20
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 332
Middle passage (days) IMP 110
Captain and Crew Captain's name Blankett, William
Crew at voyage outset 51
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 550
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 550
Total slaves embarked IMP 550
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 300
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 277
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 290
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 39.0%
Percentage women IMP 42.0%
Percentage boys IMP 12.7%
Percentage girls IMP 6.3%
Percentage male IMP 51.7%
Percentage children IMP 19.0%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP 26.85
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 260
Mortality rate IMP 47.0%
Source Sources T70/5,3:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/8,1:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/14,89,94-5:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1438:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/175,158,179:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/952,6-6:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/920:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/353,104,107:

British National Archives (Kew)