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) |