Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 15270
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Swallow
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage
Standardized tonnage IMP
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Royal African Company
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 London
First place of slave purchase Calabar
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Calabar
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Nevis, port unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Newcastle (Nevis)
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Biafra and Gulf of Guinea islands
First region of slave landing Nevis
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Nevis
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1682
Date voyage began 1681-11-06
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1682-10-24
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 352
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Welden
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 210
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 160
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 160
Total slaves embarked IMP 160
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 70
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 70
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 55.7%
Percentage women IMP 44.3%
Percentage boys IMP
Percentage girls IMP
Percentage male IMP 55.7%
Percentage children IMP
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 90
Mortality rate IMP 56.0%
Source Sources T70/16,39:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1222,102:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/963,30:

British National Archives (Kew)