Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 20875
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Elizabeth
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed British plantations
Year constructed
Place registered Antigua, place unspecified
Year registered
Rig Sloop
Tonnage 40
Standardized tonnage IMP 74
Guns mounted 6
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 Antigua, place unspecified
First place of slave purchase Whydah, Ouidah
Second place of slave purchase Cape Coast Castle
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Whydah, Ouidah
Places of call before Atlantic crossing
First place of slave landing Antigua, place unspecified
Second place of slave landing
Third place of slave landing
Principal place of slave landing IMP Saint John (Antigua)
Place where voyage ended
Region where voyage began IMP Antigua
First region of slave purchase Bight of Benin
Second region of slave purchase Gold Coast
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Bight of Benin
First region of slave landing Antigua
Second region of slave landing
Third region of slave landing
Principal region of slave landing IMP Antigua
Region where voyage ended
Voyage Dates Year arrived with slaves IMP 1713
Date voyage began 1712-10-08
Date trade began in Africa 1713-01-06
Date vessel departed Africa 1713-04-02
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1713-05-28
Date vessel departed for homeport
Date voyage completed
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 232
Middle passage (days) IMP 56
Captain and Crew Captain's name Hall, Joseph
Crew at voyage outset 18
Crew at first landing of slaves 17
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 200
Slaves carried from first port of purchase 86
Slaves carried from second port of purchase 71
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 157
Total slaves embarked IMP 157
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 130
Number of slaves disembarked at first place of landing 123
Number of slaves disembarked at second place of landing
Number of slaves disembarked at third place of landing
Total slaves disembarked IMP 130
Slave (characteristics) Percentage men IMP 59.4%
Percentage women IMP 23.6%
Percentage boys IMP 11.4%
Percentage girls IMP 5.7%
Percentage male IMP 70.7%
Percentage children IMP 17.1%
Sterling cash price in Jamaica IMP
Slave deaths during middle passage IMP 27
Mortality rate IMP 17.0%
Source Sources T70/2,41:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/8,68:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO157/1,29,40:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


T70/167,97-8:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/3:8,25:

British National Archives (Kew)