Ship, nation, owners | Voyage identification number | 17176 |
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM | Yes | |
Vessel name | Emperor | |
Flag | Great Britain | |
Flag IMP | Great Britain | |
Place constructed | Boston | |
Year constructed | 1744 | |
Place registered | Bristol | |
Year registered | 1746 | |
Rig | Ship | |
Tonnage | 200 | |
Standardized tonnage IMP | 305 | |
Guns mounted | 18 | |
Vessel owners | Easton, John* | |
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 | Bristol |
First place of slave purchase | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Second place of slave purchase | ||
Third place of slave purchase | ||
Principal place of slave purchase IMP | West Central Africa and St. Helena, port unspecified | |
Places of call before Atlantic crossing | ||
First place of slave landing | Kingston | |
Second place of slave landing | ||
Third place of slave landing | ||
Principal place of slave landing IMP | Kingston | |
Place where voyage ended | Bristol | |
Region where voyage began IMP | England and Wales | |
First region of slave purchase | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
Second region of slave purchase | ||
Third region of slave purchase | ||
Principal region of slave purchase IMP | West Central Africa and St. Helena | |
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 | England and Wales | |
Voyage Dates | Year arrived with slaves IMP | 1748 |
Date voyage began | 1747-09-11 | |
Date trade began in Africa | ||
Date vessel departed Africa | ||
Date vessel arrived with slaves | 1748-04-04 | |
Date vessel departed for homeport | 1748-07-14 | |
Date voyage completed | 1748-09-12 | |
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP | 206 | |
Middle passage (days) IMP | ||
Captain and Crew | Captain's name | Gwynn, Charles |
Crew at voyage outset | 50 | |
Crew at first landing of slaves | 47 | |
Crew deaths during voyage | ||
Slave (numbers) | Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase | 550 |
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 | 524 | |
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing | 384 | |
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 | 384 | |
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 | 140 | |
Mortality rate IMP | 27.0% | |
Source | Sources | Richardson,III: Richardson, David, Bristol, Africa and the Eighteenth Century Slave Trade to America 1698-1807, 4 volumes (Bristol, 1986-1997) LList, 29 Apr 1748: New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England) BFP7/F7/5: University of Melbourne Archives (Melbourne, Australia) Bright Family Papers |