Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 20058
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Alexander and Elizabeth
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig
Tonnage 30
Standardized tonnage IMP 56
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 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 São Tomé
First place of slave landing Barbados, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing Jamaica, place unspecified
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 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 Barbados
Second region of slave landing Jamaica
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Barbados
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1683
Date voyage began
Date trade began in Africa
Date vessel departed Africa 1683-07-13
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1683-09-21
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP
Middle passage (days) IMP 70
Captain and Crew Captain's name Matthews, Oliver
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 160
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 133
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 133
Total slaves embarked IMP 133
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 124
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing 50
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 124
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 9
Mortality rate IMP 7.0%
Source Sources T70/16,65:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1222,13:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO33/14,30:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


CO142/13,187:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)