Ship, nation, owners Voyage identification number 24009
Voyage in 1999 CD-ROM Yes
Vessel name Gambia
Flag Great Britain
Flag IMP Great Britain
Place constructed Liverpool
Year constructed 1750
Place registered Lancaster
Year registered 1755
Rig Snauw
Tonnage 70
Standardized tonnage IMP 128
Guns mounted 8
Vessel owners Dodson, Robt*
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 Lancaster
First place of slave purchase Gambia
Second place of slave purchase
Third place of slave purchase
Principal place of slave purchase IMP Gambia
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 Lancaster
Region where voyage began IMP England and Wales
First region of slave purchase Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
Second region of slave purchase
Third region of slave purchase
Principal region of slave purchase IMP Senegambia and offshore Atlantic
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 1757
Date voyage began 1756-05-14
Date trade began in Africa 1756-08-12
Date vessel departed Africa 1757-02-01
Date vessel arrived with slaves 1757-03-04
Date vessel departed for homeport 1757-06-22
Date voyage completed 1757-08-26
Voyage length, homeport to slaves landing (days) IMP 294
Middle passage (days) IMP 31
Captain and Crew Captain's name Dodson, Robert
Crew at voyage outset
Crew at first landing of slaves 25
Crew deaths during voyage
Slave (numbers) Number of slaves intended at first place of purchase 180
Slaves carried from first port of purchase
Slaves carried from second port of purchase
Slaves carried from third port of purchase
Total slaves embarked 140
Total slaves embarked IMP 140
Number of slaves arriving at first place of landing 128
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 128
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 12
Mortality rate IMP 9.0%
Source Sources T70/1525:

British National Archives (Kew)


T70/1527:

British National Archives (Kew)


CO142/16,126-7,131-2:

Colonial Office BNA (Kew)


LList, 6 May 1757:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)


LList, 30 Aug 1757:

New Lloyd's List (later, Lloyd's List), (London, England)