Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 15012 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Royall Africa | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | England, place unspecified | |
Year constructed | ||
Place registered | ||
Year registered | ||
Rig | ||
Tonnage | 350 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 398 | |
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 | London | |
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 | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1703 |
Date voyage began | 1703-01-10 | |
Date trade began in Africa | 1703-04-23 | |
Date vessel departed Africa | 1703-08-30 | |
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1703-11-07 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1704-02-23 | |
Date voyage completed | 1704-05-?? | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 301 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | 69 | |
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Gates, Alex Mackley, Thomas |
Crew at voyage outset | 66 | |
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 | 571 | |
Total slaves embarked IMP | 571 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 458 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing | 436 | |
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing | ||
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing | ||
Total slaves disembarked IMP | 458 | |
Slave (characteristics) | Percentage men IMP | 50.3% |
Percentage women IMP | 30.9% | |
Percentage boys IMP | 13.1% | |
Percentage girls IMP | 5.6% | |
Percentage male IMP | 63.4% | |
Percentage children IMP | 18.7% | |
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP | 29.43 | |
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP | 113 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 20.0% | |
Source | Sources | T70/170,52: British National Archives (Kew) T70/13,23,43: British National Archives (Kew) T70/51,149,166: British National Archives (Kew) T70/175,158: British National Archives (Kew) Donnan,II,3: Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930) LL,163: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 LL,166: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 LL,167: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 LL,168: House of Lords Record Office (London, UK) Lloyds’ Lists, 1702-04 T70/951,f.10v-15: British National Archives (Kew) T70/352,40,42: British National Archives (Kew) |