Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 20624
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Oxford
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed
Year constructed
Place registered
Year registered
Rig Ship
Tonnage 400
Standardized tonnage IMP 453
Guns mounted 20
Vessel owners Royal African Company
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 London
First place of slave purchase Whydah, Ouidah
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Whydah, Ouidah
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Port Royal
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Port Royal
Place where voyage ended London
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
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 1714
Date voyage began 1713-04-30
Date trade began in Africa 1713-06-17
Date vessel departed Africa
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1714-01-16
Date vessel departed for homeport 1714-03-25
Date voyage completed 1714-06-29
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 261
Middle passage (days) IMP 94
Captain and Crew Captain's name Peake, Samuel
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 521
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 491
Total slaves embarked IMP 491
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 425
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 425
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 66
Mortality rate IMP 13.4%
Source Sources JRL, English MS 1390, 1, f. 3r:

John Rylands University Library (Manchester, UK)


T70/26,37:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/2,44:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/9,80:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO142/14,54:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/972,f27:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/8,f.73v:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/3,9:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/5,f92v:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/9,80v:

British National Archives (Kew)