Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 15122
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Liverpool Merchant
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Non-British
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 160
Standardized tonnage IMP 257
Guns mounted 18
Vessel owners Earle, John
Clayton, William
Voyage Outcome Particular outcome of voyage Sold slaves in Americas - subsequent fate unknown
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 Liverpool
First place of slave purchase
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Africa, port unspecified
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
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Other Africa
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
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1700
Date voyage began 1699-12-01
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1700-09-18
Date vessel departed for homeport 1700-10-24
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 291
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Webster, William
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked
Total slaves embarked IMP 275
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 220
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 220
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 220
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 23.67
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP
Mortality rate IMP
Source Sources Donnan,II,25:

Donnan, Elizabeth, ed., Documents Illustrative of the History of the Slave Trade to the Americas, vol. III (Washington, DC, 1930)


CO33/13:

Colonial Office, National Archives (UK)


T70/351,51,52:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts


T70/349,75:

Treasury, National Archives (Kew) Royal African Company Accounts