Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 15018
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Edward and William
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 200
Standardized tonnage IMP 146
Guns mounted 20
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 Sierra Leone estuary
Second place of slave purchase Sherbro
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Sierra Leone estuary
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 Sierra Leone
Second region of slave purchase Sierra Leone
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Sierra Leone
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 1696
Date voyage began 1695-09-17
Date trade began in Africa 1695-12-17
Date vessel departed Africa 1696-05-17
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1696-08-04
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 322
Middle passage (days) IMP 79
Captain and Crew Captain's name Wilson, John
Crew at voyage outset 40
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 200
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 120
Total slaves embarked IMP 120
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 113
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 113
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP
Percentage women IMP
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 7
Mortality rate IMP 6.0%
Source Sources T70/50,172:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/11,171-2:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/12,146:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/61,166:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO33,13:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)