Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 18018
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Hester
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Bristol
Year constructed 1768
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 191
Standardized tonnage IMP 191
Guns mounted
Vessel owners Jones, James
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 Cape Coast Castle
Second place of slave purchase Anomabu
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast, port unspecified
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 Boston
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Gold Coast
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 Massachusetts
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1789
Date voyage began 1788-02-29
Date trade began in Africa 1788-09-29
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1789-12-18
Date vessel departed for homeport 1790-03-24
Date voyage completed 1790-05-??
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 658
Middle passage (days) IMP
Captain and Crew Captain's name Jenkins, William
Langley, John
Crew at voyage outset 22
Crew at first landing of slaves 26
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 400
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 320
Total slaves embarked IMP 320
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 299
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 299
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 21
Mortality rate IMP 7.0%
Source Sources Richardson,IV:

Richardson, David, Bristol, Africa and the Eighteenth Century Slave Trade to America 1698-1807, 4 volumes (Bristol, 1986-1997)