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)